Which is an example of an extended metaphor?(1 point)

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a poem that is about how the rain walks all over the city at different speeds
a poem that is about how the rain walks all over the city at different speeds

two lines in a poem that says an otter’s eye looks like a black walnut
two lines in a poem that says an otter’s eye looks like a black walnut

an entire poem comparing a swimmer to a dolphin
an entire poem comparing a swimmer to a dolphin

a line in a poem that says a man’s voice is the boom of a baritone

Answer 1

An example of an extended metaphor is:

an entire poem comparing a swimmer to a dolphin.

This is because an extended metaphor involves comparing two unlike things throughout a long passage or the entirety of a poem. In this case, the swimmer is consistently being compared to a dolphin.