Question

Which sentence gives an example of an analogy?

Select two correct answers.

(1 point)
Responses

Mrs. Alverson's daughter Patricia is usually a little lamb when we babysit her.
Mrs. Alverson's daughter Patricia is usually a little lamb when we babysit her.

Figuring out his point could be as frustrating as finding a needle in a haystack.
Figuring out his point could be as frustrating as finding a needle in a haystack.

Life is a race, because the one who gets to the finish line first always wins.
Life is a race, because the one who gets to the finish line first always wins.

The rejection was a knife thrust in her chest and turned over and over again.
The rejection was a knife thrust in her chest and turned over and over again.

Susan and her younger brother get along like a house on fire.

Answer 1

The sentences that provide an example of an analogy are:

1. Figuring out his point could be as frustrating as finding a needle in a haystack.
2. Life is a race, because the one who gets to the finish line first always wins.

Both sentences compare one concept to another to illustrate a similarity in nature or experience, which is the essence of an analogy.