Question

Read the following line from “The Highwayman” :The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.What comparison is made with the metaphor above and what tone does it convey?A) The moon is compared to the sea to give a humorous tone.B) The moon is compared to a ghost ship to give a dramatic tone.C) The moon is compared to a ghost ship to give jolly tone.D) The moon is compared to the sea to give a romantic tone.

Answer 1

A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two things by saying that one is another. The comparison that is made with the metaphor above is;

• B) The moon is compared to a ghost ship to give a dramatic tone.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two things and it is not meant to be understood literally.

A galleon is a sailing ship. When the galleon is pictured it has a ghost-like appearance. This comparison is dramatic because it stirs up a person's power of imagination.

Therefore, option B is correct.

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