Read the lines from The Elements of San Joaquín. In June the sun is a bonnet of light Coming up, Little by little, From behind a skyline of pine. The pastures sway with fiddle-neck, Tassels of foxtail. At Piedra A couple fish on the river’s edge, Their shadows deep against the water. Which line shows metaphor?
Answer
A
“In June the sun is a bonnet of light”
B
“The pastures sway with fiddle-neck,”
C
“Their shadows deep against the water.”
D
“From behind a skyline of pine.”
Explanation
A metaphor describes one thing as another without using “like” or “as.” The line “In June the sun is a bonnet of light” compares the sun to a bonnet of light. The other lines describe the pastures, shadows, or pine skyline without making that kind of comparison.
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