The sentence that expresses a metaphor is:
A) The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
B) The flowers turned their faces upward and drank in the sun.
C) The sound was as lonesome as the whistle of a distant train.
D) The valley was a patchwork quilt in shades of green, brown, and gold.

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as." In option D, the valley is directly compared to a patchwork quilt, which is a metaphor.

The Sentence That Expresses a Metaphor Is