Question

unit 3: elements of storytelling / topic 11: literary elements and devices / lesson

1. which of these is the best definition of a metaphor?

a direct comparison using \like\ or \as\
an exaggeration used for effect
a direct comparison without using \like\ or \as\
a phrase that sounds like what it means

Explanation:

A metaphor is a figure - of - speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as". The option "A direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'" is a simile. "An exaggeration used for effect" is a hyperbole. "A phrase that sounds like what it means" is onomatopoeia.

Answer:

A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"