Question

Read the sentence from Patrick Henry's Speech to the Virginia Convention.

Why is this sentence an example of the use of metaphor?
I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that
is the lamp of experience.
A. The word "lamp" is equated with the word "experience."
B. The word "experience is a detail that appeals to the senses.
C. The sentence compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."
D. The sentence ascribes human qualities to nonhuman objects.

Answer 1

A. The word "lamp" is equated with the word "experience."

Step-by-step explanation:

A figurative speech when a comparison is made between things that are not like is called a metaphor. Metaphors are frequently used by writers to compare things that are somehow common but not alike.

In the given Speech by Patrick Henry, the metaphor is seen in the comparison of "lamp" and "experience". Here, Patrick Henry takes a biblical allusion to the "lamp" (Psalm 119:105), comparing it with his "experience".

Thus, the correct answer is option A.