Question

Which of these is a metaphor? *
1. She was a dragon when he came home late.
2. He was late for school yesterday.
3. She is a sixth-grader at North Park.
4. He is a lazy person.

Answer 1

Option

1. She was a dragon when he came home late.

Is the metaphor

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Metaphor - It is a comparison made between two things without the use of words - like, as, (as like as).

Now, according to the question -

We have to find a metaphor from the given options -

Let us discuss the options one by one.

1. She was a dragon when he came home late.

Here, after coming home she was like a dragon. So, 'she' is compared to 'dragon'. And there is no use of 'like', 'as'.

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2. He was late for school yesterday.

Here there is no comparison made. Only action is done here.

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3. She is a sixth-grader at North Park.

No comparison made. It tells about a girl who is a sixth-grader at North Park.

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4. He is a lazy person.

Here, 'he' is a lazy person. But no comparison with anything or anyone.

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