Which of the following sentences use a metaphor?
(A) In May, the old neem tree in our yard is a green tent for the whole lane.
(B) After the long walk, Dadaji’s feet felt as heavy as two sacks of rice.
(C) My maths textbook frowns at me from the shelf whenever I switch on the TV.
(D) During the board exams, my study table was a prison that I could not leave.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) and (D) only
A metaphor says that one thing is another, without “like” or “as”.
(A) In May, the old neem tree in our yard is a green tent for the whole lane. — Correct.
- The neem tree “is a green tent”, because its shade covers the whole lane.
(B) After the long walk, Dadaji’s feet felt as heavy as two sacks of rice. — Incorrect.
- This is a simile, because Dadaji’s feet are compared to sacks of rice with “as heavy as”.
(C) My maths textbook frowns at me from the shelf whenever I switch on the TV. — Incorrect.
- This is personification, because the textbook “frowns”, and only a person can frown.
(D) During the board exams, my study table was a prison that I could not leave. — Correct.
- The study table “was a prison”, because the speaker felt shut in at it.