Question

Write a metaphor to describe a final exam.

Answer 1

a metaphor, broadly speaking, is a comparison w/o using the words like or as. a simple way to construct a metaphor is simply to say "[A] is (B)" where A and B are nouns that are unlike but share some characteristic the author wants to emphasize

so in the case of a final exam, you can say "A final exam is (something tedious or hard)" like a mountain climb or perhaps (something confusing) like a puzzle

it's really up to you where you go with this

Answer 2

She sat upon the doorstep of my mind with an arrow tipped with anxiety, sharpening the avenues of the door with its austere sound finding my mind alone and quivering in the night.