The idiom “failure is the mother of success” is a （） as far as f

The idiom “failure is the mother of success” is a （） as far as figures of speech are concerned.
A、simile
B、metaphor
C、metonymy
D、​personification
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：习语的文体特征。 抛开对习语问题特征的认识，从常识上来回答，该习语明显使用了拟人的修辞手法。