Question

We’d been on the planet for less than five minutes when we came across what I can only describe as a sports stadium. It was a hollowed-out cavern, clearly built to give the local population a place to gather and watch some sort of spectacle. What purpose does the analogy in the description serve? (1 point) Responses It helps explain a complicated concept. It helps explain a complicated concept. It helps orient readers to an unfamiliar setting. It helps orient readers to an unfamiliar setting. It helps explain a character in a memorable way. It helps explain a character in a memorable way. It helps orient readers to a story’s plot.

Answer 1

The analogy in the description serves to "help orient readers to an unfamiliar setting." By comparing the cavern to a sports stadium, it provides a familiar frame of reference that allows readers to visualize and understand the environment and its potential function within the story.