Is this a multiple choice or true or false
The correct answer is 1. an extended comparison.
A metaphor is a type of comparison - when you are symbolically comparing two or more things (without using words such as like or as), you are using a metaphor. If you extend that metaphor into several lines or stanzas within a poem, then you are using an extended metaphor, which commonly appears in epic poems such as The Odyssey or The Iliad.
Answer:
Terrell's suggestion would be a dismal failure as would a balloon made out of lead.
Explanation:
What the statement means is that Terrell's suggestion to hold Sergeant Sheila Estrada’s welcome-home celebration at a bowling alley would be a complete failure and disaster.
When something is said to have go like a lead balloon, it means that it would be a complete failure or disaster just like a balloon made out of lead which is a heavy metal, the balloon would not be able to fly.