In the sentence below, the underlined portion is a phrase, identify the type of phrase. In case you are wondering how to get there. I will give you a map with the directions.
O Adjectival phrase
O Noun phrase
o Gerund phrase
O None of the choices

not sure but I think its an adjectival phrase

the main character of "the secret life of walter mitty" retreats into a false pretense as a means escape from his mundane reality -- this is a flagrant issue seen in societies abroad, typically found in young adults and it is robbing our youths of their childhood.

explanation:

a thesis -- a well developed, formal thesis is required to be one sentence long. there are many themes in "the secret life of walter mitty" and i had resolved to give you one of the simpler ones while still honing it with class.

d. it compares the speaker reflection to a predatory bird that haunts the speaker