Question

"Richard blasted his opponent with another cannonball of truth. He wasn’t about to let the enemy win this battle. The debate had only just begun, but Richard had his arsenal of arguments in hand and was ready for combat. "
What kind of metaphor is used in this passage?

A.
implied metaphor

B.
dead metaphor

C.
direct metaphor

D.
extended metaphor

Answer 1

It is an extended metaphor because it is continued throughout the entire paragraph. So the answer is D. 

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