Metaphors Are Unstated Comparisons Between Things or Events That Share

Multiple Choice

Metaphors are unstated comparisons between things or events that share some feature. But it is important to remember that they not only highlight similarities, they ________.

A) can often be misleading
B) are usually used in an effort to deceive
C) require a certain level of intelligence in their interpretation
D) mask differences in the compared concepts
E) must be universal to be considered true metaphors