Types of Figures of Speech-1

Analogy is a comparison between two objects or concepts in order to show ways in which they are similar. In effect, analogies say “A s to B as C is to D.” The resemblance between these concepts is partial but close enough to provide a striking way of illuminating the relationship the writer wished to establish.
- Pollution affects the environment the way cancer affects the body.

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