Question

1. Which of the following answer choices contains a metaphor?

A. His skin was sandpaper**
B. The sun sparkled like a diamond
C. She wanted to be like the birds and fly away
D. They felt free when they ran across the doors

2. What is a key characteristic of a refrain in poetry?

A. imagery**
B. alliteration
C. repetition
D. rhyme

Answer 1

In question one you are correct, check your answer again on question 2.

I think you have the Literature textbook, go to that book and read the part about poetry which can be found on your lesson.

Answer 2

Oh, okay is it C?

Answer 3

ya is it c

Answer 4

A refrain is like a chorus. which one of those terms is something you would see in a chorus?

Also don't you think you should say Sir or Miss when you address the teachers ? They are here to help you and it is nice if you can express your gratitude and respect even with your questions .

Answer 5

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To identify a metaphor among the answer choices, it's important to understand what a metaphor is. A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is another thing.

Let's analyze the options:

A. "His skin was sandpaper" - This is a metaphor as it compares the texture of his skin to the roughness of sandpaper.

B. "The sun sparkled like a diamond" - This is a simile because it uses the word "like" to make a comparison.

C. "She wanted to be like the birds and fly away" - This is a simile because it uses the word "like" to make a comparison.

D. "They felt free when they ran across the doors" - This sentence does not contain any metaphor or simile. It is a literal statement.

Therefore, the correct answer is A. "His skin was sandpaper," as it uses a metaphor to compare the texture of the skin to sandpaper.

Moving on to the second question,

A refrain is a recurring line or verse in a poem. It serves as a pattern that repeats throughout the poem, creating a specific rhythm or emphasis. It helps to establish a theme or idea.

Analyzing the answer choices:

A. imagery - Imagery refers to the use of vivid sensory language to create mental images.

B. alliteration - Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity.

C. repetition - Repetition is the act of repeating words, phrases, or lines for emphasis or effect.

D. rhyme - Rhyme is the similarity of sounds, usually at the ends of words in poetry.

Among the options, the key characteristic of a refrain in poetry is repetition. A refrain is a specific kind of repetition where a line or verse is repeated at regular intervals within the poem.

Therefore, the correct answer is C. repetition.