what's the difference between an analogy and a metaphor?

Answer 1

An metaphor is a comparison between two things. "He was a fish when he swam."

An analogy is an metaphore that is often very long in telling, like a book, and one that everyone sees the same. It is often unstated, but gets figured out. Sort of like the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is an analogy for Christ...everyone sees it, but nobody ever says, "Aslan is Jesus!" in the book.

EDIT: Use of "Like" or "as" makes something a similie, not a metaphor.
"He was like a fish" is a similie.

Answer 2

I always think of a metaphor as a single phrase or short comparison, while an analogy goes into more depth showing how the two things are alike in many ways. A simile is the one that uses the word like. Same concept as a metaphor, just explicit.

Answer 3

As stated earlier: An analogy uses like or as. A metaphor does not.

Answer 4

Analogy has like or as in the sentence. On the other hand, a metaphor doesnt. And usually analogy is not only a single sentence though.

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Answer 5

A metaphor takes only a few words - an analogy takes about a paragraph
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Answer 6

An analogy compares items using one of several features: opposite, similarity, part of, or fraction.

finger is to hand such as toe is to _____ (foot) You would need to fill in the blank with the part that has the appropriate relationship as the first two items - a finger is part of a hand thus you would need to answer foot in that a toe is part of a foot.

A metaphor compares two unlike things WITHOUT using the words "like" or "as" (Using like or as would make it a simile.)
She is the wind. This metaphor compares the "She" to the wind without like or as. Any additional context around the metaphor would assist in understanding how she is the wind.

Hope this helps - good luck!

Answer 7

a metaphor is a type of analogy. An analogy is when you are comparing two things. If the comparsion uses 'like' or 'as' it is a simile. If the comparsion does not use 'like' or 'as' it is a metaphor.

Answer 8

An analogy compares the relationship of two items to two different items. Hand is to glove as foot is to shoe.

A metaphor describes something using the attributes of something else. She is my lobster (as in my mate for life).

A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare one item to another. Her faithfulness is like that of a lobster.