Which sentence contains a metaphor?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Time is a thief that steals our best years.
- Step 1: A metaphor says one thing is another without using 'like' or 'as'.
- Step 2: 'Time is a thief' fits.
Answer
Time is a thief that steals our best years.
Why not the others: The snail sentence is a simile, and the other two are literal.
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