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An analogy is a literary device often used in literature and poetry to make connections between familiar and unfamiliar things, suggest a deeper significance, or create imagery in the reader's mind.
Even for a teacher, teaching confused and unfamiliar words can be a daunting task. Teaching words is difficult, because the very idea of a word is such an abstract concept. Yes, students can memorize items like spelling and grammatical rules. But how do you really "teach a word," let alone teach a word that is confusing and unfamiliar?