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4. Which of the following statements is an example of a metaphor? A. Her voice was like a thick velvet blanket. B. The horse hooves of rain landed loudly on the tin roof. C. The trees swayed gently as nature's dancers. D. The dog ran straight into the patch of wet cement.

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26-06-2016

B. The horse hooves of rain landed loudly.

A metaphor is essentially a figure of speech where a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

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B is the correct answer. A and C both use like or as (similes). D is literal.

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