Question
What is a metaphor?
when a nonliving thing is given human qualities
when a nonliving thing is given human qualities
a comparison between two unlike things that uses like or as
a comparison between two unlike things that uses like or as
the literal meaning of a word
the literal meaning of a word
a direct comparison that does not use like or as
when a nonliving thing is given human qualities
when a nonliving thing is given human qualities
a comparison between two unlike things that uses like or as
a comparison between two unlike things that uses like or as
the literal meaning of a word
the literal meaning of a word
a direct comparison that does not use like or as
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A metaphor is **a direct comparison that does not use like or as**. It asserts that one thing is another, highlighting similarities between the two in a figurative way. For example, saying "Time is a thief" implies that time steals moments from our lives, without using "like" or "as."