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Visions of the Past and Future: Structure in "I Hear America Singing"

Question 4 • *CR Expository Reading and Writing S1 [E4250OX]

Which sentence contains an example of a metaphor?

Answer
A
Our little boat was rocked by the wake of the ferry, which passed by like a tornado.
B
Our little boat was a feather in the wind as the massive tornado of a ferry passed by.
C
Our little boat felt like a feather in the wind as the massive tornado passed to the north of us.
D
Our little boat rocked back and forth in the wake of the massive ferry as it passed by.

Explanation

A metaphor describes one thing as another without using “like” or “as.” Choice B calls the boat “a feather in the wind” and the ferry “a massive tornado,” directly comparing them. Choice C uses “like,” so those comparisons are similes instead.

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