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Read the excerpt from "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins.

I ask them to take a poem
and hold it up to the light
like a color slide

or press an ear against its hive.

Which line from the excerpt contains a metaphor?

"I ask them to take a poem"
"and hold it up to the light"
"like a color slide"
"or press an ear against its hive

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"Or press an ear against its hive," it is saying the ear has a hive, making it something other than an ear, not saying it is like something other than an ear.

The line which contains a metaphor is or press an ear against its hive.

  • A metaphor refers to the figure of speech whereby one thing is directly compared to another thing. An example of metaphor is when someone says "life is a roller coaster". It simply means that life is full of ups and downs. It's not always rosy.

  • Based on the poem given, the metaphor will be "or press an ear against its hive". This implies that there a comparison made between ears and hive.

In conclusion, the correct option is D.

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