A metaphor is a piece of figurative language that compares two unlike things without using the terms "like" or "as". Off the bat, you can eliminate B and C, because they include these words. Option A is a piece of prose, it makes no comparisons.
The answer is D, because it compares the subject, "I" (most likely a person), to a rock (which is not a person).
Your answer is A because those two questions could go together as one
Wait i have to draw it? and (sorry i’m new)
Answer: By trying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.
~ Buganda proverb
Are you trying to answer a question in relation to this proverb? I am not sure of your question, but I can offer some info on the proverb.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try, again.
Learn to walk before you run.
Practice makes perfect.
By trying often enough, and with practice, he will be able to jump with ease. He must watch others, learn their ways, and go for it.
Explanation:
Yes because if the author doesn't than the reader will never know if it was true or not