Which one of the following statements contains a metaphor?

a. the mighty oak is the king of the forest world.
b. she was like a bird in a cage.
c. the water shone like a thousand diamonds.
d. my dream vanished as a puff of smoke.

Which of the following sentences requires a colon to be correct? a. in his vacation suitcase, jonathan packed two pairs of pants, four shirts, his swimsuit, and his favorite pajamas. b. when she decided to write a letter, she grabbed her pen, paper, stamps, and address book. c. the new dessert recipe called for equal parts of sugar, cream, peanut butter, and crushed pecans. d. she gathered all of her ingredients to make a smoothie strawberries, blueberries, bananas, and yogurt.