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Identify the metaphor in the speech.
Read the short speech.
Household chores are rarely exciting. Sorting laundry and
unloading dishes does not quicken the pulse. Few people
smile at the prospect of mopping. However, chores are
building blocks for a firm foundation. Young children who
help in the kitchen gain confidence preparing food. When
teens help in the yard, they learn valuable home-
maintenance skills. These experiences provide support for
future independence and success.
"Household chores are rarely exciting."
"Sorting laundry and unloading dishes does not quicken
the pulse."
O "However, chores are building blocks for a firm
foundation."
"When teens help in the yard, they learn valuable home-
maintenance skills."
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A metaphor is where one thing is described / compared to another thing, without the use of words such as "like" or "as". It is where one thing is described by directly referring to another.

In this case, "chores" are not actual "building blocks", but are described as being like them, by directly referencing them as building blocks, but without the use of words such as "like" or "as".

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NOTE: If there is a word such as "like" or "as" (e.g. He was like a lion), than it would be a simile.