Which of the following statements is an example of a metaphor?

A. The horse hooves of rain landed loudly on the tin roof.

B. The dog ran straight into the patch of wet cement.

C. Her voice was like a thick velvet blanket.

D. The trees swayed gently as nature's dancers.

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Marcel Gutierrez

22 February, 16:35

Which of the following statements is an example of a metaphor?

A. The horse hooves of rain landed loudly on the tin roof.

B. The dog ran straight into the patch of wet cement.

C. Her voice was like a thick velvet blanket.

D. The trees swayed gently as nature's dancers.

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Ali Moyer · Answer 1

A metaphor is a form of comparison without using the words such as "like" or "as," because that would be a simile. This means that C and D are incorrect, because those are examples of a simile, not a metaphor. In B, nothing is being compared, so that option is also incorrect. Thus, the correct answer is A, where "hooves of rain" is a metaphor - horses don't really have hooves made of rain, but somehow resembling rain.

Which of the following statements is an example of a metaphor?A. The horse hooves of rain landed loudly on the tin roof.B. The dog ran straight into the patch of wet cement.C. Her voice was like a thick velvet blanket.D. The trees swayed gently as nature's dancers.

Which of the following statements is an example of a metaphor?

A. The horse hooves of rain landed loudly on the tin roof.

B. The dog ran straight into the patch of wet cement.

C. Her voice was like a thick velvet blanket.

D. The trees swayed gently as nature's dancers.