Question

An analogy is a type of

Answer 1

1.comparison: a comparison between two things that are similar in some way, often used to help explain something or make it easier to understand

Answer 2

An analogy is a comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it. It aims at explaining that idea or thing by comparing it to something that is familiar. Metaphors and similes are tools used to draw an analogy. Therefore, analogy is more extensive and elaborate than either a simile or a metaphor. Consider the following example:

“Structure of an atom is like a solar system. Nucleus is the sun and electrons are the planets revolving around their sun.”

Here an atomic structure is compared to a solar system by using “like”. Therefore, it is a simile. Metaphor is used to relate the nucleus to the sun and the electrons to the planets without using words “like” or “as’. Hence, similes and metaphors are employed to develop an analogy.

Answer 3

An Analogy is a type of literary device/comparison. It's purpose is to make unfamiliar concepts more familiar through comparing it to already learned concepts.

Answer 4

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