Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
A. Your eyes are like glittering diamonds.
B. Your fingers dance across the keyboard.
C. Your heart is ice.
D. Your lips are as pink as roses.
Sorry forgot to say I think it’s C
Yes Wiz Kid you are right!
The correct answer is C. "Your heart is ice."
To determine which of the options is an example of a metaphor, we need to understand what a metaphor is. A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, without using "like" or "as." It's a way of describing something by saying it is something else.
Let's analyze each option to see if it fits this definition:
A. "Your eyes are like glittering diamonds." - This is a simile because it uses "like" to compare the eyes to diamonds.
B. "Your fingers dance across the keyboard." - This is a personification because it gives human characteristics (dancing) to non-living objects (fingers).
C. "Your heart is ice." - This is a metaphor because it directly compares the heart to ice, without using "like" or "as."
D. "Your lips are as pink as roses." - This is a simile because it uses "as" to make a comparison between the lips and roses.
So, the only option that fits the definition of a metaphor is C. "Your heart is ice."