But one doesn’t have to travel around the world to witness humankind’s assault on the earth. (Para. 7)
A: metaphor
B: parody
C: ironical
D: analogy
A: metaphor
B: parody
C: ironical
D: analogy
举一反三
- 中国大学MOOC: But one doesn’t have to travel around the world to witness humankind’s assault on the earth. (Para. 7)
- what the analogy is: which two things are being compared?The earth’s atmosphere is like a blanket of gases around the earth. It is only a thin layer but it helps to maintain the temperature of the earth, keeping us warm. It also offers a layer of protection from the intensity of the sun. A: earth’s atmosphere and a blanket B: earth’s atmosphere and gases C: earth’s atmosphere and a layer of protection D: earth’s atmosphere and a blanket of gases
- 中国大学MOOC: Which one of the following doesn’t use parody?
- (7) Forests are the lungs of the earth. Destruction of the world’s forests amounts to death of the world we currentlyknow.To what extent do you agree or disagree? A: The Earth B: Deforestation C: Death of the world
- The Duchess kept firm tight rein on her racing mind. (Para. 75) A: ironical B: metaphor C: metonymy D: synecdoche