Select the choice that explains the meaning of the metaphor as it is used in the sentence.
1.  | Sam was a pig for eating so much for dessert!

The metaphor Sam was a pig:
  Sam was a pet pig.
  Sam smelled funny.
  Sam ate too much.
| 2.  | Dad said that the used car he bought was a lemon.

The metaphor a lemon:
  The car ran smoothly.
  The car had a lot wrong with it.
  The car was bright yellow.

3.  | Mom was boiling mad when I came home late for dinner.

The metaphor boiling mad:
  Mom was a little upset.
  Mom was very angry.
  Mom was making dinner.
| 4.  | John is a giant in his class, towering a foot over his classmates.

The metaphor John is a giant:
  John is from a fairy tale.
  John is short.
  John is tall.

5.  | His mind is a sieve.

The metaphor is a sieve:
  He remembers well.
  He is in a foreign country.
  He forgets easily.
| 6.  | Mike's mind was a computer; he knows just about everything.

The metaphor mind was a computer:
  Mike's face was square.
  Mike had no thoughts.
  Mike was very smart.

7.  | The attorney began to grill the witness.

The metaphor grill the witness:
  The witness didn't know how to answer the attorney's questions.
  The attorney asked several questions of the witness.
  The attorney had the witness over for a barbecue.
| 8.  | A man's home is his castle.

The metaphor home is his castle:
  A man can do whatever he wants in his home.
  A man mows the lawn.
  A man has a moat around his house.

9.  | Bella's words of encouragement were music to my ears.

The metaphor music to my ears:
  Bella sang to me.
  Bella's words of encouragement were just what I needed to hear.
  Bella played the piano for me.
| 10.  | Ben is an encyclopedia.

The metaphor is an encyclopedia.:
  Ben doesn't know very much.
  Ben is going on a trip.
  Ben knows a lot of information.

 

Answer Key 10197841.  | Sam was a pig for eating so much for dessert!

The metaphor Sam was a pig:
  Sam was a pet pig.
  Sam smelled funny.
  Sam ate too much.
| 2.  | Dad said that the used car he bought was a lemon.

The metaphor a lemon:
  The car ran smoothly.
  The car had a lot wrong with it.
  The car was bright yellow.

3.  | Mom was boiling mad when I came home late for dinner.

The metaphor boiling mad:
  Mom was a little upset.
  Mom was very angry.
  Mom was making dinner.
| 4.  | John is a giant in his class, towering a foot over his classmates.

The metaphor John is a giant:
  John is from a fairy tale.
  John is short.
  John is tall.

5.  | His mind is a sieve.

The metaphor is a sieve:
  He remembers well.
  He is in a foreign country.
  He forgets easily.
| 6.  | Mike's mind was a computer; he knows just about everything.

The metaphor mind was a computer:
  Mike's face was square.
  Mike had no thoughts.
  Mike was very smart.

7.  | The attorney began to grill the witness.

The metaphor grill the witness:
  The witness didn't know how to answer the attorney's questions.
  The attorney asked several questions of the witness.
  The attorney had the witness over for a barbecue.
| 8.  | A man's home is his castle.

The metaphor home is his castle:
  A man can do whatever he wants in his home.
  A man mows the lawn.
  A man has a moat around his house.

9.  | Bella's words of encouragement were music to my ears.

The metaphor music to my ears:
  Bella sang to me.
  Bella's words of encouragement were just what I needed to hear.
  Bella played the piano for me.
| 10.  | Ben is an encyclopedia.

The metaphor is an encyclopedia.:
  Ben doesn't know very much.
  Ben is going on a trip.
  Ben knows a lot of information.