A metaphor is a direct comparison between two unlike things. It does not use like or as. Which of the following three examples is a metaphor? Explain why you chose the example you did, and why the others are not metaphors.
He was drowning in a sea of grief.
Time is like a cruel thief.
Life is too short to be alone.

he was drowning in a sea of grief

Explanation:

there is "like" in second one

3rd one doesnt describe something i guess sorry if answer is wrong  

in the sonnet 116 written by william shakespeare we can analyze the symbolism and say that he reuses the idea of love like a guiding star for the sailor.

reading through the poem we find out that in the line 7 there is a metaphor for the lover that is heading through the life events by love itself .

as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

explanation: