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Question

Read the passage:

In the corporate world, Janet was a towering lighthouse, guiding her team through the stormy seas of market fluctuations and competitive challenges. Her leadership style was a strong foundation, on which the company's success was built. When conflicts arose, she served as a bridge, connecting disparate ideas and smoothing over differences to maintain harmony within the team.

Identify the metaphor(s) from the passage

Stormy seas of market fluctuations and competitive challenges.

Maintain harmony within the team.

Janet was a towering lighthouse, guiding her team.

Her leadership style was a strong foundation, on which the company's success was built.

She served as a bridge, connecting disparate ideas and smoothing over differences.

Answer 1

The metaphors from the passage are:

1. Janet was a towering lighthouse, guiding her team. - This compares Janet to a lighthouse, suggesting that she provides guidance and direction in difficult circumstances.

2. Her leadership style was a strong foundation, on which the company's success was built. - This compares her leadership to a foundation, implying that it is essential and supportive for the success of the company.

3. She served as a bridge, connecting disparate ideas and smoothing over differences. - This compares her role in the team to a bridge, suggesting that she facilitates connections and helps resolve conflicts.

The phrase "stormy seas of market fluctuations and competitive challenges" uses imagery but is not a metaphor in the same way as the others, as it does not directly compare two unlike things. The phrase "maintain harmony within the team" is also not a metaphor; it describes a goal rather than a figurative comparison.