Which one of the following statements contains a metaphor?

A. She was like a bird in a cage.

B. The water shone like a thousand diamonds.

C. My dream vanished as a puff of smoke.

D. The mighty oak is the king of the forest world.

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9 March, 15:23

Which one of the following statements contains a metaphor?

A. She was like a bird in a cage.

B. The water shone like a thousand diamonds.

C. My dream vanished as a puff of smoke.

D. The mighty oak is the king of the forest world.

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Parker Buckley · Answer 1

D.

Explanation:

Options A, B, C are similes. A simile says that one item is like another; that's why a simile uses words "like" or "as". D says simply "the oak is the king"; it is a metaphor.

Noemi Walters · Answer 2

D. The mighty oak is the king of the forest world.

Explanation:

Metaphor is a figure of speech which makes an implicit, implied or hidden comparison between two things. A metaphore compares things without using the words "like" or "as".

Which one of the following statements contains a metaphor?A. She was like a bird in a cage.B. The water shone like a thousand diamonds.C. My dream vanished as a puff of smoke.D. The mighty oak is the king of the forest world.

Which one of the following statements contains a metaphor?

A. She was like a bird in a cage.

B. The water shone like a thousand diamonds.

C. My dream vanished as a puff of smoke.

D. The mighty oak is the king of the forest world.