Question

Anne Sexton’s poem “Courage” demonstrates the use of a metaphor. What is a metaphor? A. Describing something using the words like or as. B. A subject or topic of artistic expression. C. A comparison of two unlike things that actually have something important in common. D. Repetition of vowel sounds in a line or sentence.

Answer 1

 C. A comparison of two unlike things that actually have something important in common.

A: Simile, such as, The cat is Like a shadow. 

B: Vivid language, such as, As soon as the taco hit my taste buds, I felt like my mouth had just exploded. 

C: Metaphor, such as, The cat is a shadow.

D: Alliteration, such as, The scaly snake slipped silently across the shining snow

Answer 2

The answer you are looking for is C.