Question

What is an analogy?(1 point)
Responses

a figure of speech that compares seemingly unlike things using the words like or as
a figure of speech that compares seemingly unlike things using the words like or as

a figure of speech that makes a point about an abstract idea by comparing it to something concrete
a figure of speech that makes a point about an abstract idea by comparing it to something concrete

a figure of speech that compares seemingly unlike things by saying one thing is the other thing
a figure of speech that compares seemingly unlike things by saying one thing is the other thing

a figure of speech created by placing two words with conflicting meanings next to each other to create an effect

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**a figure of speech that makes a point about an abstract idea by comparing it to something concrete**.

An analogy helps to clarify or explain something by showing how it is similar to a more familiar concept.