I believe that the phrase from Mandela's speech that is an example of a metaphor is the first one - 'the children, [...] the greatest of our treasures."
A metaphor is a type of comparison, where two or more things are compared without using words such as <em>like </em>or <em>as. </em>Here, the children are the greatest of our treasures - they are compared to a treasure, something which is the most important thing of all.
I think the 3rd option would be the best
conforming to the conventions of the middle class
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
effusively or insincerely emotional
lower someone's spirits; make downheartedrave
False, he was restored in 1685.
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I would describe Becky as an animal lover and imaginative. For instance, "She'd handled snakes before, picked up lizards many times, caught frogs in the garage and let them go." She didn't kill the animals; she helped them go back into the wild, which proves her consideration for animals. She also really loves her cat, and she treats him like a person, saying, "It's 90 degrees outside, so get the iced lemonade ready for when I return." This demonstrates that she's an imaginative thinker, as she pretends that her pet cat is another human friend.
