Allusions & Analogies

Front

My brother is a regular Einstein! He always seems to know the answer!

Back

His brother is intelligent

Front

Scrooge ("My friend was being a total Scrooge when I asked her to share her M&Ms.")

Back

Not wanting to share

Front

Mickey Mouse Club (in context: We do serious work in the classroom; it's not a Mickey Mouse Club in here!)

Back

We don't goof off

Front

Ask me anything; I'm like Google over here.

Back

I know all the answers

Front

Meaning of the allusion: She's a decent swimmer, but she's not Ariel.

Back

She is an okay swimmer.

Front

wide : narrow :: comedic :

Back

tragic

Front

chef is to restaurant, as _________ is to college

Back

professor

Front

page is to notebook, as plant is to

Back

garden

Front

Which of the following sentences uses an analogy?

• Geologists are scientists who study Earth’s processes.
• Rock layers tell the story of Earth’s past.
• Geologists use rocks the way detectives use clues.
• To Dr. Sanchez, finding a fossil is like winning a prize.

Back

Geologists use rocks the way detectives use clues.

Front

What does the analogy in this excerpt imply?

“Science is built up of facts, as a house is built of stones; but an accumulation of facts is no more a science than a heap of stones is a house.”

Back

Like a house, science is constructed from building blocks that are used in a specific way.