What does the metaphor in this text suggest?
Amanda felt a roller coaster of emotions when she heard the news.
Amanda felt delighted about the news. Amanda had varied feelings.
Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.
A metaphor compares two things that are not actually alike without using like or as.
The snow formed a blanket over the town.
The text uses a metaphor, comparing two things that are not actually alike without using like or as.
The metaphor Amanda felt a roller coaster of emotions suggests that Amanda had varied feelings. A roller coaster has a dramatic mix of ups and downs, and so do Amanda's feelings.