is "i got to know the lady who threw me my first lifeline." a metaphor, simile, or use personification?

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is "i got to know the lady who threw me my first lifeline." a metaphor, simile, or use personification?

2006-09-13 15:21:03 · 3 answers · asked by JJ 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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I think it's a metaphor (lifeline as a metaphor for a helpful act.)

A simile is using "like" or "as" to make a direct comparison ("you're like a hummingbird!")

Personification is giving human characteristics to something that is not human, OR using an object to represent human characteristics. ("the flower awoke in the morning and smiled at the Sun.")
I don't see that at all in your example.

2006-09-13 15:29:18 · answer #1 · answered by Heidi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Well, if she didn't literally throw the person a lifeline, but only did so figuratively, then it would be a metaphor.

2006-09-13 22:27:00 · answer #2 · answered by sailing_orienteer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

metaphor

2006-09-13 22:27:15 · answer #3 · answered by dogfrenzied 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋