A Comparison Between Two Things That Uses the Word Like

question 5

Multiple Choice

A comparison between two things that uses the word like or as is referred to as a(n)

• A) allusion.
• B) simile.
• C) metaphor.
• D) alliteration.

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Definitions:

Middle Term

In a syllogism, the term that appears in both premises but not in the conclusion, serving as the link between the major and minor premises.

Categorical Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of three propositions: two premises and a conclusion, each stating something about categories of things.

Mood

In logic, the mood of a categorical syllogism refers to the arrangement or type of the categorical propositions (A, E, I, O) it contains.

Premises

Statements or propositions that provide the basis for a conclusion in an argument.