Metaphors, like similes, help shape an idea in the reader's mind. Metaphors can be stronger than similes because they don't use "like" or "as." They don't beat around the bush. They come right out and say it! They link things together directly.

Which of the following sentences is a metaphor?

A
The breeze smells of smoke.

B
“Listening to him talk is so exhausting that you need a nap afterwards,” she sighed dramatically.

C
The snake slowly blinked its amber-colored eyes.

D
The thief was a wolf on the prowl.

Collections grade 10 guiding questions collection 6 "letter from birmingham jail" by martin luther king jr lines 66-101 why might king have taken the time so early in the letter to delve into such minute details about steps taken and recent event in birmingham?

What happens to miss havisham during pips last visit with her? a. she loses her fortune in a bad business dealb. she passes away after seeking forgiveness c. she is burned when her dress catches on fired. she hangs herself from a beam in her house

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.