Question

read the following example:
the goalkeeper was a rock, refusing to let anything by.
which type of figurative language is being used in the example?
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. allegory
d. allusion

Explanation:

• A simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two things, which is not present here.
• A metaphor directly states one thing is another; the sentence calls the goalkeeper "a rock" without comparative words, fitting this definition.
• An allegory uses characters/events to represent abstract ideas, which this simple comparison does not do.
• An allusion references a well-known person, place, or work, which is not happening here.

Answer:

B. Metaphor