Which sentence contains an example of Metaphor?
1. The flowers on the hill seemed to dance in the wind.
2. My little brother was a tornado tearing through the neat piles of leaves.
3. Her smile was like a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day.
4. The constant buzz of the chainsaw was difficult to tune off.
3. Her smile was like a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day.
The example of a metaphor can be found in sentence number 2: "My little brother was a tornado tearing through the neat piles of leaves."
To identify a metaphor, we need to look for a statement that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things. In this case, the sentence compares the little brother to a tornado. Since a brother and a tornado are completely different entities, this statement is a metaphor. The use of "was" indicates that the brother is being equated to a tornado in terms of his behavior, suggesting that he is energetic and chaotic.
The sentence that contains an example of metaphor is:
2. My little brother was a tornado tearing through the neat piles of leaves.