what's the bridge?

[wingway]

METAPHOR : LITERAL
(A) biography : accurate
(B) melody : spoken
(C) poem : rhythmic
(D) anthem : patriotic
(E) ballet : intricate

the answer is B, but who can tell me what the damned bridge between them is?

[ragini]

wingway,
check out this site. It has the explanation for the question. I found it when I googled metaphor literal.

http://www.englishforums.com/English...bmnpp/Post.htm

[purifier]

Thank you ragini... One good reply there was:

Metaphor and Literal are nearly opposites. If I say "She's a fox", the metaphor means that she's beautiful, while literal means that she's a four-legged furry creature.
I'd choose B, since those are also nearly opposites.

[Illusionz]

A fox is a metaphor for beauty??! I never found foxes particularly beautiful

I'd heard of 'vixen' being used as a metaphor for a sly or malicious woman (I think )
but this is new to me...