Corrected for grammar and unnecessary words: a. Stiff and immaculate. b. Kept watch over the engine. c. Like an angel heralding a new day. d. Coming back from the bellies of iron whales. The phrase that contains a metaphor is: d. Coming back from the bellies of iron whales. This metaphorical phrase likens large metal vehicles or machines to "iron whales," suggesting a similarity in size and, perhaps, shape without using "like" or "as."
English · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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You are correct in identifying option d. "Coming back from the bellies of iron whales" as the phrase that contains a metaphor. A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is the other. It does not use the words "like" or "as," which would make it a simile. In this phrase, "iron whales" is a metaphorical expression used to represent large, metal structures or vehicles, which could be ships, trains, or even submarines, without explicitly stating the comparison. It suggests that these vehicles are as large and imposing as whales, which are massive marine animals, and the phrase creates a vivid image of these vehicles as living entities.