Question

Read the passage and then answer the question that follows. When Mike adjusted his bicycle, I thought I was watching a chess game. He would stare at a part for a while before he acted. Then we would wait for his opponent's response. For example, he stared for ten minutes before tightening the rear sprockets. Then he rode the bike for a minute, analyzing the change in the bike's performance. At first, I thought he was too careful. Now, I realize he didn't want the bicycle to become his Waterloo. Which is a true statement about the passage? It contains technical language but no analogy or allusion. It contains an analogy, an allusion, and technical language. It contains an analogy and technical language but no allusion. It contains an allusion and technical language but no analogy.

Which is a true statement about the passage?
a) It contains technical language but no analogy or allusion.
b) It contains an analogy, an allusion, and technical language.
c) It contains an analogy and technical language but no allusion.
d) It contains an allusion and technical language but no analogy.

Answer 1

Option (b), The passage contains an analogy, an allusion, and technical language, as it uses figurative language to compare bicycle adjustment to a chess game and references Waterloo symbolizing a defeat, while using bicycle-specific terms.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer to which statement is true about the passage is (b) It contains an analogy, an allusion, and technical language. An analogy is seen when watching Mike adjust his bicycle is compared to a chess game, where each move is calculated and responded to similarly to how chess pieces are moved and their consequences are considered.

The allusion comes from the term 'Waterloo,' referencing the famous battle where Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated, symbolizing a significant failure or obstacle. The technical language refers to specific terms like 'rear sprockets' relating to the bicycle's mechanics. The use of figurative language includes the analogy and allusion, which helps to build a vivid picture of the care and strategy Mike applies when adjusting his bicycle, much like a strategic game.