A metaphor is a type of figurative language that compares two unlike things by saying one thing is another. (a) Analyze What metaphor does deGrasse Tyson use in paragraphs 8–11? (b) Evaluate How does the use of this metaphor affect the argument he makes in the interview?
He describes the role of NASA as a "flywheel" of information. He uses the metaphor to represent NASA's more unknown role in society as innovators of technology, and not just cool space guys.
