What is an analogy? A brief or inderect reference to a well known person, character or event. The feeling or idea that a word suggest. A lesson or message than an author expresses through the literary element of the text. A comparison between two otherwise unlike objects, people, places, or things.

An analogy is a comparison between two otherwise unlike objects, people, places, or things in order to highlight a similarity or relation between them. It is a literary device used to make complex ideas more understandable by comparing them to something more familiar. Analogies often use well-known people, characters, events, or situations to draw parallels and convey a deeper meaning or message.