Question

Read the paragraph. Then answer the question that follows.

The USS Alabama, built in 1942, is a monster weighing in at 35,000 tons. The ship was built during the Second World War and spent 40 months actively assisting the war effort in the Pacific Ocean. During that time, she was in 26 battles. In 1964, the ship moved to her present home in Mobile, Alabama.

What type of text connection is in this paragraph and how do you know?

Answer 1

An analogy, because the USS Alabama is to a monster as a battle is to war
An analogy, because the USS Alabama is noted as being as big as a monster
A comparison, because the USS Alabama is to a monster as a battle is to war
A comparison, because the USS Alabama is noted as being as big as a monster

Answer 2

b maybe?

Answer 3

anyone? @rayep12 @YanaSidlinskiy @Whitemonsterbunny17

Answer 4

Okay, so to start, do you know the difference between an analogy and a comparison?

Answer 5

sort of

Answer 6

So, an analogy compares things in order to really make a clear explanation for something. It is an element used in comparison, but usually uses similes and metaphors to really make a particular message clear.

A comparison just shows either the similarities or differences of one or more alike or unalike things.

So which one of those fits more in this case?

Answer 7

d? a comparison @Whitemonsterbunny17

Answer 8

Not quite...
So analogies use similes or metaphors to make the ideas clearer.
Do you see any similes or metaphors here?

Answer 9

so b?

Answer 10

There are two metaphors here, so there would be two things to include in the reason.

Answer 11

a?

Answer 12

Why do you say A?

Answer 13

because you said that there are two metaphors there.

Answer 14

Do you know what the metaphors are?

Answer 15

the ship and the monster / the war and the battle

Answer 16

Very good. :)

Answer 17

Yes, you have found your answer. :)

Answer 18

a?

Answer 19

Yes, that's correct.

Answer 20

sure?

Answer 21

You tell me...
If an analogy uses similes and metaphors to make a message more clear, and metaphors compare without using "like" or "as" in the way that similes do, and here there are two metaphors present, that would leave us with only one option.

Answer 22

ok i just feel like it was b idk why

Answer 23

Read the paragraph. Then answer the question that follows.

Perhaps you wanted pizza for dinner, but was out voted by the rest of the family who wanted chili. This is similar to what happens in a community. One person has to give up a right for the good of the group. Sometimes citizens' duties and rights conflict with each other. A good example is a public protest. People have the right to meet in groups and share ideas. However, a protest can disrupt traffic or other normal activities. A city must provide extra police protection to keep people safe. Therefore, the city has the right to require permission in advance for a protest. Government must make laws to balance the rights of individuals and different groups of people.

How is the example of a public protest similar to the family dinner vote?

Both require government laws to maintain order and safety.
Both show conflict between the rights of individuals and groups.
Both explain why the rights of groups always win over individual wants.
Both demonstrate the downside of depending on voting to make decisions.

Answer 24

Actually, you may be right about b.

Answer 25

Looking deeper into the terms "battle" and "war", they're not comparing them here, therefore I was wrong, it is not being used as a metaphor.