Mastering Metaphors
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Metaphors compare two different things such as objects, ideas, feelings, or thoughts.

  • Metaphors compare two similar things.
  • Metaphors compare two unrelated things. (correct)
  • Metaphors compare two identical things.
  • Metaphors compare two opposite things.
  • When using a metaphor, we say that something is something else.

  • When using a metaphor, we say that something is completely different from something else. (correct)
  • When using a metaphor, we say that something is exactly the same as something else.
  • When using a metaphor, we say that something is unrelated to something else.
  • When using a metaphor, we say that something is similar to something else.
  • Metaphors can be formed using the verb 'to be' in different forms, such as am, are, was, and were.

  • Metaphors can only be formed using the verb 'to be' in the future tense.
  • Metaphors can only be formed using the verb 'to be' in the past tense.
  • Metaphors can only be formed using the verb 'to be' in the present tense.
  • Metaphors can be formed using the verb 'to be' in different forms. (correct)
  • The purpose of using metaphors is to make sentences more interesting and create an image in the reader's mind.

    <p>The purpose of using metaphors is to make sentences more interesting and create an image in the reader's mind.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the sentence 'Jim is a giraffe', the metaphor compares Jim with a giraffe due to their common characteristic, which is their height.

    <p>In the sentence 'Jim is a giraffe', the metaphor compares Jim with a giraffe due to their common characteristic, which is their height.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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