What is a metaphor?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. a direct comparison that calls one thing another, without 'like' or 'as'
- Step 1: A metaphor states an identity: 'time is a thief'. Step 2. It does not use the words 'like' or 'as'. Answer: a direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'. Why not the others: The second is a simile, the third is personification, and the last is hyperbole.
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