Question

Identify figure of speech in the following sentence: "A child is a fire to lit, not a vase to be filled."

• A. Onomatopoeia
• B. Personification
• C. Simile
• D. Metaphor

Hint:

Metaphors compare two things without using "like" or "as." Look for direct comparisons when identifying metaphors.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

This sentence is a metaphor. A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two things directly without using "like" or "as." In this sentence, a child is being compared to fire and a vase, directly stating that a child is like a fire to be lit, not a vase to be filled. This comparison shows the dynamic and active nature of a child.
Thus, the correct answer is (d) Metaphor.