Final answer:
The basketball game battled on like a war on the court is a metaphor from the options given.
Explanation:
Metaphor: A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another to suggest they are alike. It does not use 'like' or 'as' to make the comparison.
In the given options:
- 'The basketball game battled on like a war on the court.' - This is a metaphor because it directly compares the basketball game to a war without using 'like' or 'as'.
- 'Bill was as happy as a clam.' - This is a simile as it uses 'as' to compare Bill's happiness to that of a clam.
- 'The job was a piece of cake.' - This is a metaphor comparing the job to a piece of cake without using 'like' or 'as'.
- 'He looked like a giant standing over me.' - This is a simile, comparing him to a giant using 'like'.
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