Which sentence correctly defines 'analogy'?

• A. A comparison designed to show that two or more things are similar.
• B. A short humorous story.
• C. A collection of songs.
• D. An annual financial report.

Answer: (A)

Analogy is a way of showing how two things are similar by highlighting the relationship between them. The best definition says it’s a comparison designed to show that two or more things are similar, because that captures what an analogy does: it uses a known relationship to illuminate another. For example, hand is to glove as foot is to sock demonstrates the pattern of one thing being paired with its covering, illustrating similarity in function or relationship. The other options describe a humorous short story, a collection of songs, or a yearly financial report—things that are not about showing similarity—so they don’t define analogy.