Analogies

Analogies: Making You Seem Witty and Write Well at the Same Time! An analogy is a comparison of two ideas in order to explain the first idea. Two major types of analogies are similes and metaphors, which are both individually featured in upcoming lessons.... More

Analogies: Making You Seem Witty and Write Well at the Same Time! An analogy is a comparison of two ideas in order to explain the first idea. Two major types of analogies are similes and metaphors, which are both individually featured in upcoming lessons. Using analogies can be a good strategy for when you must explain an abstract concept to stupid people. Always remember that an analogy’s proper use is to clarify, not persuade. For example, a science writer named Claudia Kalb once wrote in Newsweek: Some basic facts about memory are clear. Your short-term memory is like the RAM on a computer: it records the information in front of you right now. Some of what you experience seems to evaporate—like words that go missing when you turn off your computer without hitting SAVE. She made comparisons between the human brain, which few people know much about, and computers, which most people know something about. See? Abstract concept, stupid people. FUNNY ANALOGIES If you’re creative, Less