[DOC] [TLE] Comparison - Examples and Definition of Comparison [PAR] Comparison is a rhetorical or literary device in which a writer compares or ... 
There are numerous devices in literature that compare two different things to 
show ... Unlike a metaphor, a simile draws resemblance with the help of words 
like or as. ... An analogy aims at explaining an unfamiliar idea or a thing by 
comparing it... [DOC] [TLE] Simile - Examples and Definition of Simile - Literary Devices [PAR] ... that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things. ... 
Unlike a metaphor, a simile draws resemblance with the help of the words like 
or as. ... tormenting itself in its invincible ignorance like a small bird beating 
about the ... Personification  Plot  Poem  Poetic Justice  Point of View  
Portmanteau... [DOC] [TLE] What is a simile and metaphor? | eNotes [PAR] A simile is a comparison between two unlike objects using the words like or as in 
... The point of resemblance is clearly stated in a simile whereas in a metaphor it 
is ... a major difference and it's that a simile is a comparison between two things... [DOC] [TLE] What is a metaphor? Can you give some examples? | eNotes [PAR] Jan 10, 2012 ... A metaphor is literary tool used to compare two things, without the use of the ... 
However, if I just say that my son's eyes are sapphires, it's a metaphor. .... any 
thought, basically showing the association between the two things. [DOC] [TLE] Metaphor, Simile, and Analogy | The Snowbank [PAR] Metaphor, analogy and simile are all ways to compare things, but they have slight 
... An analogy compares two things for the purpose of explaining an idea. .... 
Some examples of similes are: running around like a chicken with its head cut off
, ... a resemblance between two separate things, despite the unlikely connection. [DOC] [TLE] Simile | Define Simile at Dictionary.com [PAR] a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in she is 
like a rose.. ... To Johnson, "A simile, to be perfect, must both illustrate and 
ennoble the subject." ... What mistaken pronunciation gave this character its 
name? [DOC] [TLE] Analogy Examples - YourDictionary [PAR] Similes and metaphors are two types of analogies. ... a cat with syrup in its paws; 
Sweet as morning dew upon a rose; Sweet as summer's showers. Metaphors. 
Metaphors are an analogy where two unlike things are compared but have 
something in common. ... Metaphors can be humorous while still getting the point 
across. [DOC] [TLE] Keyclassroomvocab7th [PAR] A metaphor is a comparison of two unlike things that have something in common. 
... The perspective from which a story is told is called its point of view. .... A 
preposition is a word that shows how the noun or pronoun that follows it is related 
to... [DOC] [TLE] Analogy Examples and Definition - Literary Devices [PAR] Analogy is a comparison between two things. ... Analogies function to describe or 
explain one thing by examining its similarities with another thing. ... a parable is a 
simple story used to illustrate an instructive lesson or principal. ... to provide 
comparisons between like and unlike things, to create deeper significance in 
their... [DOC] [TLE] Metaphor vs simile? - English Forums [PAR] A figure of speech in which two things are compared, usually by saying one thing 
is ... A direct comparison between two things essentially unlike each other, but ... 
make a comparison (usually) is to use the words "like and as".... unless it's a 
metaphor. ... But I like your ways of explaining the 3 types of metaphors... very 
nice,... [DOC] [TLE] Literary Terms - Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory [PAR] analogy - a similarity or comparison between two different things or the 
relationship ... infer (inference) - to draw a reasonable conclusion from the 
informaion presented ... using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or 
the substitution of ... periodic sentences - a sentence that presents its central 
meaning in a main... [DOC] [TLE] Metaphor (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) [PAR] Aug 19,

Question: It's a comparison of 2 unlike things to illustrate a point
Answer: an analogy