Which term describes a comparison showing relationships such as bear to mammal as tango to dance?

Which term describes a comparison showing relationships such as bear to mammal as tango to dance?

• A. Simile
• B. Analogy
• C. Metaphor
• D. Idiom

Answer: (B)

Recognizing an analogy: it shows how a relationship between one pair of terms mirrors a relationship between another pair. Here, bear is a member of the mammal group, just as tango is a member of the dance group. That parallel relationship is what an analogy expresses. A simile would compare two things using like or as (for example, saying something is like a mammal), which isn’t what the prompt is illustrating. A metaphor would treat one thing as another, making a direct identity rather than showing a parallel relationship. An idiom is a fixed expression with a figurative meaning that isn’t derived from the literal terms.

Recognizing an analogy: it shows how a relationship between one pair of terms mirrors a relationship between another pair. Here, bear is a member of the mammal group, just as tango is a member of the dance group. That parallel relationship is what an analogy expresses.

A simile would compare two things using like or as (for example, saying something is like a mammal), which isn’t what the prompt is illustrating. A metaphor would treat one thing as another, making a direct identity rather than showing a parallel relationship. An idiom is a fixed expression with a figurative meaning that isn’t derived from the literal terms.