Question

Read the paragraph. Then answer the question that follows.

Answer 1

The paragraph contains a simile

Answer 2

Answer:

D. The paragraph contains an analogy.

Explanation:

An analogy is a comparison between one thing, people or situation to another that have similar features, and that is often made to explain or clarify a principle or idea. The paragraph, then, contains this type of comparison as it compares a particular situation of a family: someone who will not get what they wanted for dinner because the rest of the family wanted a different meal, to another situation involving a community, in which some citizens have to give up a right for the good of the people.

Likewise, this analogy can convey several messages like the idea that the interests of a majority often prevail over the interest of a minority, and that a person's freedom is often limited by other person's freedom.