What is an analogy?

Question

a. a figure of speech that uses repeated initial consonant sounds
b. a figure of speech that uses one thing to explain something else
c. a figure of speech that places words with contradictory meanings together
d. a figure of speech that uses like or as to make a comparison

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

b. a figure of speech that uses one thing to explain something else.

An analogy establishes a relationship based on similarities between two concepts, helping to clarify or explain one by comparing it to another.