Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

Question

1. Love never waits for you to be ready.
2. Love arrives with the thump of the heart.
3. Love is like a carnival.
4. Love is a rose with thorns.

is it the third one

Answer 1

The third one is an example of a simile - a comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

A metaphor is a comparison that does NOT use 'like' or 'as'. Therefore, the fourth would be a metaphor