Question

DIRECTIONS: In 1-3 sentences, explain why the following quote is an analogy. Make sure you fully construct your response.

- She felt like a raft floating in the middle of an dark, endless ocean. Like her, the raft was was floating along, alone, worn out, and unable to reach a steady place in which to settle.
- EXAMPLE RESPONSE STRUCTURE: This is an analogy because the quote is comparing __________ to __________, saying that …

Answer 1

The quote is an analogy because she is comparing herself to a raft, floating in the dark, probably meaning that she feels like she is never getting anywhere and kept in the dark. The following sentence explains that she was alone and warned out, unable to find a home to stay in for a while, much like a wandering raft.