Question

saturday morning blues
by c.safos

i woke this morning with an aching head
my legs were hurting i fell out of bed

my eyes were as red as two stop signs
the sun was so bright that i closed the blinds.

my feet were tunas. my nose was a hose
that dripped and ran and could not be closed

i felt like a dragon with my sore throat.
i just needed the wings and a scaly coat

also my tonsils were as big as rocks
i was swimming in sweat down to my socks

then i remembered the party was near
and just then, all of my aches disappeared

my face fell fine. my arms felt strong
the thermometer got my temperature wrong

so i put on my hat and party shoes
and shook loose my saturday morning blues

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which of the lines from the poem is an example of a metaphor?
○ a. \my face fell fine. my arms felt strong\
○ b. \my feet were tunas. my nose was a hose\
○ c. \i woke this morning with an aching head\
○ d. \i felt like a dragon with my sore throat\

Explanation:

A metaphor directly states one thing is another without using "like" or "as". Option A is a literal description. Option C is a literal statement of physical discomfort. Option D uses "like", making it a simile, not a metaphor. Option B directly equates feet to tunas and a nose to a hose, which is a metaphor.

Answer:

B. "My feet were tunas. My nose was a hose"