Question

Which of the following quotes are metaphors? Select all that apply.

"The town reacted to us as its inhabitants had reacted to all things new before our coming."

"If he prophesied that the cotton in today's field was going to be sparse and stick to the bolls like glue, every listener would grunt a hearty agreement."

"In the morning sounds and smells were touched with the supernatural."

"The champion picker of the day before was the hero of the dawn."

Answer 1

The answers to this question are

"In the morning sounds and smells were touched with the supernatural."

"The champion picker of the day before was the hero of the dawn."

Explanation: The quotes use "were" and "was" which are used in metaphors and the other quotes use "like" and "as" which are similes and are not metaphors obviously.

Answer 2

2,3, and 4

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