Juxtaposition and Analogy

Juxtaposition places two things side by side to emphasize specific qualities, ideas, or characteristics of those two things.

• True

• False

The word "emphasize" can be interchanged with the word "highlight"

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• False

An analogy is a comparison used to help the author or speaker make a point or clarify a complex idea.

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• False

Which of the following is an example of an analogy?

• Dr. Patel diagnoses diseases the same way Sherlock Holmes investigates crimes.

• The sweetness of honey next to the bitterness of vinegar

Which of the following is an example of an analogy?

• Raising children requires the same dedication you would give to a garden.

• Every choice has a different consequence.

Which of the following can be used as an analogy?

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• His memories were as congealed as a bowl of jello.

• She felt like a raft floating in the middle of an dark, endless ocean.

• The dark was terrifying.

• The sky was clear.

Which of the following is an example of juxtaposition?

• A large dog next to a small dog.

• an old, wise looking woman explaining her experience with war to a young, naive military recruit

• A disney villain next to a disney princess

Why might a surgeon explain to a patient that a human heart is like a pump?

• To contrast the workings of a heart with the workings of a pump.

• To use a comparison to explain the way a heart functions.

Why would a poet most likely juxtapose the glossy auburn curls on a child's head with the grandfather's grizzly gray beard?

• to contrast youth and old age

• to compare types of hair

Why might an author compare a spelling bee to a tough political campaign?

• to clarify the rules of a spelling bee.

• to emphasize the degree of competition.