The correct response is:
a comparison between two otherwise unlike objects, people, places, or things.
This defines an analogy, which is used to explain or clarify one idea or concept by comparing it to something else that is more familiar.
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What is an analogy?(1 point)
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a lesson or message than an author expresses through the literary elements of the text
a lesson or message than an author expresses through the literary elements of the text
the feeling or idea that a word suggests
the feeling or idea that a word suggests
a comparison between two otherwise unlike objects, people, places, or things
a comparison between two otherwise unlike objects, people, places, or things
a brief or indirect reference to a well-known person, character, or event
a brief or indirect reference to a well-known person, character, or event
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