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Like other metaphors, the "book of Nature" has two facets
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Like other metaphors, the "book of Nature" has two facets: it is ________ but if taken literally, it may mislead.
| Two Answers |
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| A. heuristic |
| B. perceptive |
| C. poetic | D. insightful | E. prosaic |
| F. iconoclastic |
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Re: Like other metaphors, the "book of Nature" has two facets
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04 Jan 2026, 08:09
04 Jan 2026, 08:09
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The sentence structure is:
Like other metaphors, the "book of Nature" has two facets: it is A but if taken literally, it may mislead.
The words must mean something like "good for understanding/learning" and be synonyms.
- Perceptive (B): Having or showing sensitive insight.
- Insightful (D): Having or showing an accurate and deep understanding; perceptive.
Rationale for B and D
- Synonymy: Perceptive and Insightful are strong synonyms. They both describe something that provides deep understanding.
- Contextual Fit: The "book of Nature" is a metaphor that is valued precisely because it is perceptive and insightful-it offers a deep understanding of the world. This is the positive facet. The contrasting idea is that because it is a metaphor (a form of figurative language), if you take it literally, the deep understanding disappears, and it becomes misleading.
- Creating Equivalent Sentences:
1. The "book of Nature" has two facets: it is perceptive but if taken literally, it may mislead.
2. The "book of Nature" has two facets: it is insightful but if taken literally, it may mislead.
Both resulting sentences convey the same, logical meaning: the metaphor is valuable for its deep meaning, but taking its language literally destroys that meaning and is harmful.
Like other metaphors, the "book of Nature" has two facets: it is A but if taken literally, it may mislead.
The words must mean something like "good for understanding/learning" and be synonyms.
- Perceptive (B): Having or showing sensitive insight.
- Insightful (D): Having or showing an accurate and deep understanding; perceptive.
Rationale for B and D
- Synonymy: Perceptive and Insightful are strong synonyms. They both describe something that provides deep understanding.
- Contextual Fit: The "book of Nature" is a metaphor that is valued precisely because it is perceptive and insightful-it offers a deep understanding of the world. This is the positive facet. The contrasting idea is that because it is a metaphor (a form of figurative language), if you take it literally, the deep understanding disappears, and it becomes misleading.
- Creating Equivalent Sentences:
1. The "book of Nature" has two facets: it is perceptive but if taken literally, it may mislead.
2. The "book of Nature" has two facets: it is insightful but if taken literally, it may mislead.
Both resulting sentences convey the same, logical meaning: the metaphor is valuable for its deep meaning, but taking its language literally destroys that meaning and is harmful.
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