What is an anolgy?

Answer 1

An analogy is a comparison between two things that are similar in some ways but different in others. It is used to explain a complex idea by comparing it to a more familiar or simpler idea. Analogies often use words such as "like" or "as" to show the relationship between the two things being compared.

Answer 2

An analogy is a comparison of certain similarities between things which are otherwise unlike.

Ex."Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo."

(Don Marquis)

Answer 3

Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar. like abc