What is an analogy?

Question

1. a brief or indirect reference to a well-known person, character, or event
2. a comparison between two otherwise unlike objects, people, places, or things
3. the feeling or idea that a word suggests
4. a lesson or message than an author expresses through the literary elements of the text

Answer 1

The correct answer is: 2. a comparison between two otherwise unlike objects, people, places, or things.

An analogy is a literary device that demonstrates how two seemingly different things can be related or similar in some way, often used to explain or clarify an idea.