Metaphor

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• The sun is like a spotlight.

• The sun is as bright as a spotlight.

• The sun is similar to a spotlight.

• The sun is spotlight.

"Time is Money."

What does this metaphor mean?

• Time is a valuable resource.

• Time makes us spend too much money.

• Time is unappreciated like money.

• Time doesn't make sense.

Identify the metaphor.

• The thunder roared like a lion.

• His mind is a steel trap.

• She swims like a fish.

• The baby cried loudly.

Which of these is a metaphor for anger?

• He exploded.

• He got mad like a bull.

• He was angry.

• He was red as a tomato.

"The classroom was a zoo."

What does this metaphor mean?

• There were animals in the classroom.

• The classroom was clean and organized.

• The students were studying animals.

• The classroom was noisy and chaotic.

Metaphor is a figure of speech that uses "as" and "like" to compare two objects.

• True

• False