Question

which is always true of an analogy? (1 point)
it is a figure of speech that explains one idea in terms of another.
it uses like or as in its structure.
it is a restatement of a text in a readers own words.
it is a statement that is lengthy and detailed.

Explanation:

An analogy is a rhetorical device that draws a comparison between two distinct things to clarify or explain one by relating it to the more familiar other. The use of "like" or "as" defines a simile, not an analogy. A restatement in one's own words is a paraphrase, and analogies do not require being lengthy or detailed.

Answer:

It is a figure of speech that explains one idea in terms of another.