Analogy – a comparison

An analogy is a comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to something familiar.

An allergy (analogy) to children is what the show’s compere (compare) had.

Examples

Life is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get!

(This begins with a simile, “Life is like a box of chocolates”, but it is an analogy because it gives further support and explanation for the comparison, showing that life has many choices and surprises, just like a box of chocolates.)

A relationship without trust is like a cell phone with no service.

That’s as useful as rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.