What is an analogy?
Analogy Literature

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8th Grade
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Margaret Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
a literary, mythological, biblical, or historical reference
A point-by-point comparison between two things that are alike in some respect
A figure of speech that is not meant to be taken literally
A comparison using "like" or "as"
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are analogies different from similes and metaphors?
They are more elaborate/complex.
They usually make a comparison between situations as opposed to things.
Writers use them to connect unfamiliar concepts to familiar ones.
All of the above.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of an analogy?
How a doctor diagnoses diseases is like how a detective investigates crimes.
You're acting like such a Scrooge!
He decided to let her off the hook.
She sells seashells by the sea-shore.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the following analogy mean?
Every choice you make is like spinning the wheel of fortune.
There is no wrong choice.
Making choices can make you money.
Sometimes you get what you want; sometimes you get what you were trying to avoid.
BANKRUPT!
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the following analogy mean?
Oh, he ‘loved to laugh?’ Well, that doesn’t tell you anything! That’s like saying, ‘He hungered for food!
You can't learn anything from someone who loves to laugh.
Laughter can fill you up just like food can.
Eating is funny.
It is nothing special for someone to love to laugh; everyone does.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Analogy or allusion?
People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
analogy
allusion
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Analogy or allusion?
I didn’t have lunch money, but fortunately some Good Samaritan helped me out!
analogy
allusion
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