What is the definition of metaphor? a. a comparison of one thing to all others; for example, "jupiter is the largest planet" b. a comparison of two people; for example, "helen is older than petra" c. a comparison of two things that does not use like or as; for example, "her eyes are blue pools" d. a comparison of two things, usually using like or as; for example, "he ran like greased lightning"

answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”

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