Question

a metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two things that may not appear to have anything in common but are alike in a specific way. choose the one sentence in this excerpt that uses a metaphor. on feb. 15, 1898, the u.s. battleship maine exploded off the spanish - held territory of cuba. the cause of the explosion was never determined, but many americans assumed the spanish had attacked the ship. two months later, the united states declared war on spain. the declaration of war changed the face of \mcclures.\ mcclure canceled all plans for the june 1898 issue and instead produced a special war edition. tarbell covered the white house, while mcclure deployed other reporters as war correspondents. \mcclures\ provided balanced coverage and in - depth analysis. the magazines circulation grew to 400 000. by july the united states had defeated spain. but the wars effects on

Explanation:

This sentence uses a metaphor: it directly compares the fundamental change of McClure's magazine to "changing the face" of something, without using comparative words like "like" or "as." The magazine does not literally have a face; the phrase describes a dramatic shift in its operations and focus due to the war declaration.

Answer:

The declaration of war changed the face of "McClure's."