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Which sentence gives an example of an analogy?(1 point)
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To Webster, the sound of Sarah’s violin playing was like a gentle mountain stream.
To Webster, the sound of Sarah’s violin playing was like a gentle mountain stream.
The scent is like a time machine, returning me to the café near where I waited for the bus every morning.
The scent is like a time machine, returning me to the café near where I waited for the bus every morning.
The grass in the front yard made walking to the mailbox like trudging through the Amazon rain forest.
The grass in the front yard made walking to the mailbox like trudging through the Amazon rain forest.
The new engineer in the fossil fuels division is definitely a diamond in the rough.
The new engineer in the fossil fuels division is definitely a diamond in the rough.
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The best example of an analogy from the provided sentences is:
The new engineer in the fossil fuels division is definitely a diamond in the rough.
This sentence compares the new engineer to a "diamond in the rough," suggesting that the engineer has potential that may not yet be fully realized, which is a figurative comparison typical of analogies.
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