Which of these are metaphors? check all that apply. she is the sun of my sky. they fought like cats and dogs. the child is as quiet as a mouse. her coat was as black as coal. life is a roller coaster.

The sentences, along with an explanation of the figurative language used in them, are below:

She is the sun of my sky.

-- This sentence is a metaphor because it does not use "like" or "as." If the sentence read "She is LIKE the sun of my sky," it would be a simile. Without it, the sentence is a metaphor.

They fought like cats and dogs.

-- This sentence is a simile because it uses "like." They are fighting LIKE cats and dogs.

The child is as quiet as a mouse.

-- This sentence is a simile because it uses "as." The child is quiet AS a mouse. If the sentence read, "The child was a mouse" it would be a metaphor.

Her coat was as black as coal.

-- This sentence is a simile because it uses "as." The coat is black AS coal.

Life is a roller coaster.

-- This sentence is a metaphor because it does not use "like" or "as." If the sentence read "Life is LIKE a roller coaster," it would be a simile. As it is currently written, the sentence is a metaphor.