Question

read this excerpt from a poem. the teacher called her name the sound was an alarm it prickled every hair and jangled every nerve which line contains a metaphor? ○ the teacher called her name ○ the sound was an alarm ○ it prickled every hair ○ and jangled every nerve

Explanation:

A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unrelated things by stating one is the other (without using "like" or "as"). Let's analyze each option:

• "The teacher called her name": This is a simple statement of an action, no comparison.
• "The sound was an alarm": Here, the "sound" (of the teacher calling her name) is directly compared to "an alarm", stating the sound is an alarm (without "like" or "as"), so this is a metaphor.
• "It prickled every hair": This describes a physical sensation, no direct comparison of two unrelated things as a metaphor.
• "And jangled every nerve": This describes a sensation in the nerves, no direct comparison as a metaphor.

Answer:

B. The sound was an alarm