Question

which excerpt from \foreign lands\ contains a metaphor?

• the dusty roads go up and down

with people tramping in to town.

• i saw the next-door garden lie,

adorned with flowers, before my eye

• i held the trunk with both my hands

and looked abroad on foreign lands.

• i saw the dimpling river pass

and be the skys blue looking-glass;

Explanation:

Define figurative language types

Using the Metaphors and Similes and Figurative Language Analysis knowledge points
A metaphor directly equates two unrelated things to highlight a shared characteristic without using comparison words such as "like" or "as".

Analyze the first three options

The first three options describe literal actions and scenes:

• "The dusty roads go up and down..." describes literal roads and people walking.
• "I saw the next-door garden lie..." describes looking at a literal garden with flowers.
• "I held the trunk with both my hands..." describes the physical action of climbing a tree.

Analyze the fourth option

The fourth option contains the line:
"And be the sky's blue looking-glass;"
Here, the river is directly compared to a "looking-glass" (a mirror) reflecting the blue sky. Because this comparison is direct and does not use "like" or "as", it is a metaphor.

Answer:

• (A) The dusty roads go up and down
With people tramping in to town.
• (B) I saw the next-door garden lie,
Adorned with flowers, before my eye
• (C) I held the trunk with both my hands
And looked abroad on foreign lands.
• (D) I saw the dimpling river pass
And be the sky's blue looking-glass; (Correct answer)