Analogies and Allusion

What is the meaning of the allusion?

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

• His brother is unintelligent

• His brother works hard

• His brother is intelligent

• His brother is lazy

What is the meaning of the allusion?

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

• Not wanting to share

• Excited about sharing

• Throwing them all away

• Counting the M&Ms

What is the meaning of the allusion?

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

• We don't keep mice

• We don't goof off

• We love to eat cheese

• We don't like working

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

• She hates the water.

• She is an okay swimmer.

• She is a fish.

• She has red hair.

What type of allusion is this?

• Mythological

• Biblical

• Literary

• Historical

chef is to restaurant, as _________ is to college

• professor

• engineer

• learning

• books

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.

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.”

• Like stones, science can be used to build great things, but those things can be destroyed.

• Like a house, a stone can contain life, but life can exist elsewhere.

• Like an architect, a scientist must use both imagination and logic.

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

What is the meaning of the allusion?

• I can search answers

• I know all the answers

• I don't know anything

• I have some answers

wide : narrow :: comedic :

• tragic

• ironic

• medic

• scientific