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? (5 points)

It contains an analogy that compares Mike to someone watching a chess game.

It contains an allusion that compares Mike to someone watching a chess game.

It contains an analogy that compares Mike's adjusting his bicycle to a chess game.

It contains an allusion that compares Mike's adjusting his bicycle to a chess game.

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nils.heathcote · Accepted Answer

I believe the correct answer would be C.

giovani.gerlach · Answer

Answer:It contains an analogy that compares Mike's adjusting his bicycle to a chess game is the correct answer.Explanation:An analogy is a comparison in which one thing is compared to another that is very different from it. Some types of metaphors are simile and metaphor. As stated in the answer, the speaker compares how Mike adjusts his bike to a chess game; due to this, it is the correct answer.

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