What is an analogy

Question

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

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

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

An analogy typically draws a comparison between two different things to highlight a similarity, helping to explain an idea or concept more clearly.