{"id":"opensat:2bab531c1c0ed4751c2ef2563f7d3ee4","source_id":"opensat","source_item_id":"2bab531c1c0ed4751c2ef2563f7d3ee4","external_id":"75f852f9","ibn":null,"question_id":"75f852f9","program":"SAT","module":"english","domain_code":"EOI","domain":"Expression of Ideas","skill_code":null,"skill":null,"difficulty":"E","score_band":null,"answer_type":"mcq","answer_source":"key","layout_warning":null,"form_id":null,"module_number":null,"position":null,"stem":"The use of analogies in the passage is most likely to","stimulus":"The author of the book uses a variety of rhetorical devices to persuade the reader to agree with her argument. One of the most common devices she uses is _analogy_. An analogy draws a comparison between two things that are different in most respects, but similar in one important way. For example, the author might compare the process of learning a new language to the process of learning a new dance. In both cases, it takes time and effort to master the skill. The author also uses _metaphors_ to create vivid images in the reader’s mind. A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using words like \"like\" or \"as.\" For example, the author might describe a character’s hope as a “flaming torch.\" The author’s use of these rhetorical devices effectively makes her argument more persuasive and engaging for the reader. What is the most likely reason why the writer uses analogies?","stimulus_html":"<p>The author of the book uses a variety of rhetorical devices to persuade the reader to agree with her argument. One of the most common devices she uses is _analogy_. An analogy draws a comparison between two things that are different in most respects, but similar in one important way. For example, the author might compare the process of learning a new language to the process of learning a new dance. In both cases, it takes time and effort to master the skill. The author also uses _metaphors_ to create vivid images in the reader’s mind. A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using words like &quot;like&quot; or &quot;as.&quot; For example, the author might describe a character’s hope as a “flaming torch.&quot; The author’s use of these rhetorical devices effectively makes her argument more persuasive and engaging for the reader. What is the most likely reason why the writer uses analogies?</p>","stem_html":"<p>The use of analogies in the passage is most likely to</p>","rationale_html":"<p>Analogies are helpful to the reader because they make connections between unfamiliar concepts and concepts that the reader already understands. These connections can help the reader grasp the author’s argument more fully.</p>","correct_answer":["A"],"has_media":false,"has_mathml":false,"has_table":false,"source_created_at":null,"source_updated_at":null,"options":[{"label":"A","content_html":"<p>provide a deeper understanding of the author’s argument.</p>","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"<p>create a more personal connection with the reader.</p>","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"<p>introduce new and unfamiliar concepts to the reader.</p>","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"<p>emphasize the author’s expertise on the subject.</p>","ord":3}],"attribution":{"source_id":"opensat","source_name":"OpenSAT community question bank","rights_holder":"OpenSAT contributors","canonical_url":"https://github.com/Anas099X/OpenSAT","retrieved_from":"https://pinesat.duckdns.org/api/questions","attribution":"Reading and Writing practice questions from the OpenSAT community question bank, whose licence permits free use of the database.","disclaimer":"OpenSAT items are community-written or AI-generated practice material, not official College Board questions; quality varies.","license":"OpenSAT LICENSE.md: the database may be used freely, including commercially, without restriction. Code is separately restricted.","redistributable":true,"item_count":1406}}