Question

What is the definition of a metaphor?

figurative language that compares two unlike things directly
figurative language that exaggerates or overstates for effect
figurative language that compares two unlike things by using “like” or “as”
figurative language that lends human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

A metaphor is a figurative language that compares two unlike things directly

Step-by-step explanation:

My brother is a piglet

The child can not be a pig but can share pig characteristics, like playing in the mud and being untidy. The brother and the pig are being compared directly.