Metaphor Meaning

Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:

The birthday party was a carnival for the room full of young children.

• The birthday party was crowded and not fun for the children.

• The birthday party had booths and rides like a carousel and a rollercoaster.

• The birthday party had some circus acts and parades.

• The birthday party was full of fun things to do and eat.

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Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:

He is my knight in shining armor.

• He dresses up like a knight for me and pretends that I am a princess.

• He treats me like a princess, saving me from those who wish me harm.

• He likes to wear flashy and shiny clothes.

• He is a coward who does not know how to stand his ground.

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Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:

In the school’s race, Ryan was a cheetah.

• Ryan tripped the other runners.

• Ryan was a fast runner.

• Ryan was smarter than the others.

• Ryan was the loser in the race.

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Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:

The dinner of chicken and rice was a king’s feast to the hungry baseball team.

• The king threw an after-party for the baseball team after winning the game.

• The baseball players had never had anything fancy to eat like chicken and rice.

• The baseball team ate at an extravagant buffet after the game.

• The players were so hungry that their dinner seemed extravagant.

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Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:

To me, life is a glass half-full.

• All that the person needs is a drink of water.

• The person sees life clearly in the same way that a crytal glass is clear.

• The person is bothered because the glass is not full.

• The person tries to focus on the positive things in life.

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Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:

The music coming from the band students was a traffic jam.

• The students’ instruments were jammed against each other.

• The sounds coming from the band students were just noisy and didn’t sound pleasing.

• The band students were having so much fun playing improvised sounds.

• The students' from the band could not agree on what type of music to play.

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Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:

Once shy, Mary was a crab coming out of her shell as she made new friends.

• Mary became more outgoing as she made friends.

• Mary was prone to anger and had a bad temper.

• Mary’s friends convinced her to come out of the bathroom.

• Mary transformed into a mean and rude person.

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Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:

The birds were a choir outside my window this morning.

• The birds were all gathered outside the window.

• The birds were so noisy that I woke up from my slumber.

• The birds looked beautiful with their multi-colored feathers.

• The birds were all singing in harmony.

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Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:

Whenever I am having a hard time, my mother is my rock.

• My mother is my harshest critic.

• My mother is dependable.

• My mother is quite stubborn.

• My mother lacks emotional empathy.

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Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:

The excited little girl was a kangaroo bouncing around the room.

• The little girl was dressed as a kangaroo for Halloween.

• The little girl was very nervous so she kept jumping up and down.

• The little girl was so excited that she was jumping around.

• The little girl was cheerful and made many new friends.

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