13. which of the following statements is an example of a metaphor? a. her voice was like a thick velvet blanket. b. the dog ran straight into the patch of wet cement. c. the horse hooves of rain landed loudly on the tin roof. d. the trees swayed gently as nature's dancers.

1. what is the best example of the use of rhyme? a. the beat of drum b. fresh green grass c. a wild little child d. the kindness of strangers 2. which of the following is always true about a haiku? a. it has one three-line stanza b.it has a specific rhyme scheme of abab c. it uses alliteration d. it expresses thoughts or feelings of a single speaker 3. what is the best example a simile? a. marty’s shout rattled the windows b.her voice was clear as a bell c. he is a bear in the morning d.the blossoms in the garden nodded