Read the excerpt from act ii of hamlet. admit no messengers, receive no tokens. which done, she took the fruits of my advice; and he, repulsed,—a short tale to make,— fell into a sadness, then into a fast, which of these lines is a metaphor? admit no messengers, receive no tokens. which done, she took the fruits of my advice; and he, repulsed,—a short tale to make,— fell into a sadness, then into a fast,

The correct answer is: "Which done, she took the fruits of my advice" is a metaphor. A metaphor is defined as a literery device that applies a meaning to a word or phrase that is different than it's literal definition. In this example, the author does not mean that she took literal fruit (apples, oranges, bananas) of  advice, but that she was able to take advantage of the advice expecting to get good results.

i do not know what the passage is but i can give some examples

1. repetitive phrases may be used to create a emphasizing tone

2. pauses in sentences are used to create a dramatic effect but can also be suspenseful

3. using lots of exclamation marks and loud speech such as words in all caps can be creating a excited or possibly angry tone.

4. using lots of questioning phrases my mean that they are in suspicion of something.

5. using lots of questionable statements or questions can imply of a sneeky or sly tone.

the following key ideas correctly express the key sentence.

restate key idea: most people can learn to swim in ten short lessons.

restate key idea: the majority of water-accident victims require mouth-to-mouth breathing.

restate key idea: an empty, tightly closed gallon jug will support a tired swimmer.  

restate key idea: first aid is to prevent accidents as well as assist in rescue.

explanation: the key idea needs to have the same topic as the key sentence (drowning and safety).