Which statement is an example of a metaphor? the sand was very comforting. the sand was a warm blanket. the sand was as soft as powder. the sand was delicate and soft.

The sand was a warm blanket. is a metaphor.

A simile uses the words 'like' and 'as' to compare. 
so the sand was as soft as powder would be a simile

A metaphor is like a simile but doesnt use the words ' like' and 'as'. a metaphor is direct. an example of this would be...

she runs like a cheetah. ( she doesn't actually run like a cheetah though)  

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When my mom tells me to clean my room and i throw a reverse card at her

It depends on what type of third separates the three notes.for example: if you have two mayor thirds is an "aumented chord"if you have two minor thirds is an "diminued chord"if you have one mayor first and then one minor is a "mayor chord"and inverted is a "minor chord"