I need help with some metaphors?

Question

We're reading a story called 'The Metaphor' in class and we hvae some questions on the teahcher in the story. She's being described as a cake...so what would it mean that

1. The cake was adorned with a profusion of white roses and limegreen leaves which the drooped and dribbled at the edges where the pastry tube had slipped.

2. The frosting was of an intense peppermint flavor to sweet, too strong.

3. Inside the caked had two layers - chocolate and vanilla.

4. The chocolate was rich and soft and very delicious. No one stopped to taste it could have failed to enjoy it.

5. Because it was a birthday cake it was filled with party favors.

6. If you stayed long enough at the party you would amass quite a large collection of treasures.

Answer 1

1. Changes appearance hourly
2. Feels uneasy in large crowds
3. Inhabits three discernable personalities
4. Emboldens the shy
5. Puts admirers off balance
6. Loyal

Answer 2

LOL, hopefully, I won't speak in too many metaphors to describe this but I'll give it a shot and you can keep what you like/agree with:
1. white roses makes me think innocence/virginity which is added by the slipping pastry tube maybe indicating inexperience
2. too sweet frosting--again, not enough life experience to add any salt or other flavor to balance the sweetness
3. Two layers in opposite colors representing that she may have opinions of only black and white....she is either hot or cold, very decisive, not open to discussion

Answer 3

Depends on the cake. I'm not familiar with the story so here is my input.

Did you see Disney's Cinderella? Remember how she got dressed up for the party? Not only did she look like a cake, she was even 'frosted' and decorated in the way you would a cake.

Answer 4

1. Shes beautiful despite her imperfections

2. Her personality (flavor) is very nice and she acts strong?

3. She is a wigger...no it means she has a dark side and a light side

4. Holding back the urge to make a sexual comment here

5. She liked being generous

6. Shes secretly rich and will spoil her spouse?