Which phrase defines "metaphor" best?
a direct comparison between two things; saying one thing is the other
giving human qualities to an idea or an inanimate object
a comparison between two unlike things using like or as
a direct address to an inanimate object or deceased person as if it could respond

How many times do you read a text when you use the close reading model? will mark brainliest

Read this excerpt from the exposition in "the monkey's paw." father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. what is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this sentence? a. the father in the story is possessed, so he probably says insane things a lot. b. the woman in the story is knitting, so the characters probably don't have good clothes to wear. c. the father is playing chess with the son, but the son is not old enough to know the rules. d. since the father likes taking risks in a game, he might like taking risks in life as well.

Comparing and contrasting is a form of