"You're not a deceiving imp? You brought no one with you?"
"No, sir! No!"
"Nor giv' no one the office to follow you?"
"No!"
"Well," said he, "I believe you. You'd be but a fierce young hound indeed, if at your time of life you could help to hunt a wretched warmit...
7. In the excerpt from Chapter 3 of the convict talking with Pip, the figurative language of "fierce young hound" serves to

A. personify Pip's pet dog.

B. compare Pip to a dog used to hunt down criminals.

C. highlight the differences between Pip and the convict.

D. describe the convict's outward appearance.