Place a check mark next to each statement which presents an example of a metaphor. Leave all other statements unchecked.

-The man is a real dynamo on the dance floor.
-The fact that millions of people were killed is, of course, unfortunate.
-Long-legged and slender, the girl was quite a tall glass of water.
-I began to feel that my life was like a rat race.
-My parents were playful and affectionate people.
-Being the little gnat of a man that he was, he managed to squeeze through the door.