The word Analogy has come from the Greek word analogia which means proportion,according to Greek ana means according and logos means ratio.
This figure of speech is half way between a simile and a metaphor.It suggest partial likeness of similarity between things otherwise unlike or dissimilaar.
Examples of Analogy
- The child is similar to people yet in childhood.
- The heart is to a man what water-pump is to village.
Allegory
The word allegory is derived from the Greek word ‘allegoria’,which means description of one thing under the guise of another having some resemblance.
in this figure of speech the narrator tries to convey a different meaning from the surface story of the narrative .
Types of Allegory
- Historical or Political allegory.
- Moral and religious allegory.
Faerie Queene is a great example of allegorical writing.
