Question

what is a metaphor? (1 point)
○ the literal meaning of a word
○ when a nonliving thing is given human qualities
○ a direct comparison that does not use like or as
○ a comparison between two unlike things that uses like or as

Explanation:

A metaphor is a literary device that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things without using the words "like" or "as". The literal meaning of a word refers to denotation, giving nonhuman things human qualities is personification, and comparisons using "like" or "as" are similes.

Answer:

a direct comparison that does not use like or as