Similes, Metaphors, and Analogies are similar, yet different. Give an example of

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Similes, Metaphors, and Analogies are similar, yet different. Give an example of one of these parts of speech that you could use to explain a concept and why you think this example would help the audience build a mental image of the concept. In your reply posts, consider the profile of the audience and how the audience’s critical thinking skills will impact the usefulness of the figure of speech in building the argument. When would be the profile be appropriate for the figure of speech? When would the profile be inappropriate for the figure of speech?

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Metaphor

A metaphor is a figure of speech that uses one thing to mean another and makes a comparison between the two.

Example

Drowned in a sea of grief

This simply means that someone is so sad that it is as vast as the sea.

Simile

A simile compares two different things in order to create a new meaning.

Example

As busy as a bee

This means that an individual keeps himself as busy as a bee

Analogy

An analogy is comparable to metaphor and simile in that it shows how two different things are similar, but it’s a bit more complex.

Rather than a figure of speech, an analogy is more of a logical argument.

The presenter of an analogy will often demonstrate how two things are alike by pointing out shared characteristics, with the goal of showing that if two things are similar in some ways, they are similar in other ways as well.

Example

The relationship between them began to thaw

This means that the relationship between two people is turning sour or turning cold.

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