Which is the best definition of metaphor?A.An unusual use of conventional grammatical structureB.A reference to a famous literary story or eventC.An exaggeration of something that actually happenedD.A comparison of things usually thought to be different

What is Metaphor

What is a metaphor?1 pointA comparison using "like" or "as"A statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truthA direct comparison between two unlike thingsAn exaggeration for effect

What is an extended metaphor?A.A metaphor that continues to develop over the course of a poemB.A metaphor that refers to a famous story or eventC.A metaphor that compares two concrete objectsD.A metaphor that borrows from an earlier poem

What is an implied metaphor?A.A metaphor in which the words being compared are related by their sounds.B.A metaphor in which one of the things being compared is not directly named.C.A metaphor that compares two things that are commonly considered similar.D.A metaphor that uses the word of, as in "the beads of the snake's tail."SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What type of language is a metaphor? Responses connotative connotative figurative figurative denotative denotative technical