Analogy Paragraphs

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Analogies Lesson

Try this Quia test on analogies

Analogies are comparisons of one thing to another.  This definition is actually from a songwriting site:

An analogy is a comparison between two different things so you can point out something about how they are similar. The comparison often is done point by point.

It often is done to explain something not well known by describing something that is known so you can generalize the information from what you already understand to the new thing.

Its a way to provide insight by suggesting existing similarities suggest that there are even more points that are similar.

Metaphors and similes, which we talked about in the lesson on figurative language, are kinds of analogy.   Here are more examples.

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