Is this excerpt from "a birthday" by christina rossetti an example of a simile, a metaphor, or an analogy? my heart is like a singing bird whose nest is in a water'd shoot; my heart is like an apple-tree whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit it is a metaphor because it compares two dissimilar entities. it is a simile because it reflects a direct comparison between two things. it is an analogy because it emphasizes the understated similarity. it is an analogy because it compares two pairs of corresponding elements of two things.

Which is the main claim in "say no to library cuts"? a. the most important effects of the library cuts will not be limited to children, senior citizens, or other specific groups. b. the budget cuts at the library also mean the end of the children's story hour. c. according to library director sarah tomlinson, whom i interviewed on may 6, the budget cuts will force the library to discontinue many popular programs and services. d. the funding of the public library should be protected because the library offers important programs and services that benefit the whole community.