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It is a figure of speech that explains one idea in terms of another.
It is a figure of speech that explains one idea in terms of another.
It uses like or as in its structure.
It uses like or as in its structure.
It is a restatement of a text in a reader’s own words.
It is a restatement of a text in a reader’s own words.
It is a statement that is lengthy and detailed.
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The statement that is always true of an analogy is:
It is a figure of speech that explains one idea in terms of another.
While analogies can sometimes use "like" or "as," that characteristic is more specific to similes. Additionally, analogies are not defined as restatements in a reader's own words or as lengthy and detailed statements.
