1. Wisdom is to the spirit as gold is to the flesh.

Wisdom is . 

2. Talent is like a plant that needs to be fed, watered, and pruned.

Talent can . 

3. William struts like a rooster.

William has a attitude. 

4. Achieving success is like training for a marathon.

Success requires . 

5. A good idea perks up the mind just as a good, strong cup of coffee perks up the body.

A good idea is . 

B. For each metaphor, choose a meaning from the box. Use each meaning once.

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6. In George Orwell’s novel 1984, government becomes everyone’s feared “Big Brother.”

Government becomes everyone’s .  

7. The thorn of failure pricks self-confidence.

Failure is . 

8. Grief is but a passing season.

Grief lasts a . 

9. Surely life is a jewelry box; yet guilt, fear, love, and hope are tangled necklaces, hopelessly knotted together.

The speaker feels . 

10. No, my love, keep your kisses, they are but sugar-coated crumbs, tasty but not filling.

The kisses of this lover are to be resisted.