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QuizMultiple Choice

Analyzing Different Interpretations of a Sonnet — Unit test

Question 20 • MO-English Language Arts 10 A-CR

Read the poem.Drip drop, plip ploplike a shower faucetRain pours from the skyour noses pressed flatagainst the windowThe sky is an aquariumWhich line from the poem contains a metaphor?

Answer
A
Drip drop, plip plop
B
like a shower faucet
C
against the window
D
The sky is an aquarium

Explanation

A metaphor describes one thing as if it were another, without using “like” or “as.” “The sky is an aquarium” compares the sky to an aquarium, suggesting it looks filled with water. The line “like a shower faucet” is a simile because it uses “like.”

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