Which one of the following statements contains a metaphor?

a. the mighty oak is the king of the forest world.
b. the water shone like a thousand diamonds.
c. she was like a bird in a cage.
d. my dream vanished as a puff of smoke.

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.

Which of the following lines from “the poetic interpretation of the twist” contains a simile?

Johnson's speech covers the issue of what rights