What is a metaphor?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. an implied comparison without 'like' or 'as'
- Step 1: A metaphor states that one thing is another, as in 'life is a river'. Step 2. It has no 'like' or 'as'. Answer: an implied comparison. Why not the others: The others are simile, personification and hyperbole.
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