Which is the best definition of metaphor?

a.
a figure of speech that makes a comparison using the words like or as; for example, "i'm as hungry as a horse"

b.
a figure of speech that states a comparison between two unlike things; for example, “i’m the dew on the rose”

c.
a figure of speech that makes a comparison using numbers; for example, "i am one of two artists here today"

d.
a figure of speech that states a comparison between the speaker and another person; for example, "i am older than sheila"

Read this excerpt from holes. at the time, elya thought nothing of the curse. he was just a fifteen-year-old kid, and “eternity” didn’t seem much longer than a week from tuesday. besides, he liked madame zeroni and would be glad to carry her up the mountain. he would have done it right then and there, but he wasn’t yet strong enough. how does this section of the flashback relate to stanley? a. elya was much older during his difficult time than stanley was during his. b. elya’s physical weakness parallels stanley’s physical weakness. c. elya, like stanley, lives in the moment and does not consider the future. d. elya, like stanley, likes the character who is giving him a hard time.

Boss: oh no! that’s the phone again! secretary: blank boss: . a. shall i take it? b. will you answer it? c. can you do me a favor? d. may i hang it up?

Of the three selections you read in this lesson, discuss the one story or poem that you think most closely represents the transcendentalist way of thinking. include textual evidence from both short story or poem and emerson or thoreau's essay that you use as an example. you should have no less than eight to ten sentences.