What is an analogy?

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Bob K.
Jul 9, 2016

"A good analogy is like balancing a bagel on the eraser end of a pencil." --Joe Randazzo

Explanation:

An analogy is a comparison between two related items or situations ("Life is like a river..."), or a comparison between the relationship of two items to the relationship of two other items. ("A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.")

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