This quotation contains a _______ because it compares two or more things ________ like or as. The things being compared are the young guys to checkers players and Kobe Bryant to __________ .

Which of the following is one possible interpretation of the figurative language used in this quotation?

A.Bryant's basketball skills are more sophisticated and thoughtful than those of his younger competitors.

B.Bryant's game resembles that of a child instead of that of an adult.

C.Bryant's basketball game is slower and less strategic than that of the younger players.

Similes and metaphors add power to your writing by providing a fresh comparison of two or more things. A simile is a comparison using like or as. A metaphor is a comparison without using like or as. At times, the power of a simile or a metaphor comes from the surprise of comparing two, apparently, unlike things. Directions: Read the quotation in each box, and then answer the questions that follow, I used to be snow white, but I drifted. - Mae West This quotation contains a because it compares two or more things like or as. The things being compared are Snow White and She eats betrayal like a slice of meat. - Anne Sexton This quotation contains a because it compares two or more things like or as. The things being compared are the way the subject, she, eats meat and the way she These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there glaying chess, -Kobe Bryant, professional basketball player