Read the passage.When Mrs. Garcia taught class, the chairs stood straighter. The computers hummed in unison. And, along the front wall, the chalkboards waited impatiently to be tickled by the chalk.
Which sentence contains a metaphor?
Read the passage.It had rained for the entire week before we went river rafting. The rain made the river swell with extra water. In fact, the river was a speeding train by the time we got there. Thus, we had quite the adventure.
A context clue is text around figurative language that
Read the sentence.The exhausted student decided to call it a night, hit the hay, and study more in the morning.
Read the passage.After the snow stopped, the sun came out. I looked out the window to see whether there was any snow on the ground. And oh my, there was a lot of snow! I found that my car had been transformed into a snowy Kilimanjaro. Realizing I wouldn’t be leaving soon, I went to get a shovel.
Read the sentence.The pink car wheezed as it made its way up the steep hill brimming with potholes.
What is the definition of a metaphor?
Read the sentence.The shirt was old.
Which sentence contains a metaphor?
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