esson 3 More Crime and Less punishment III. Writing e evices Analogy It is the comparison of two unlike things for the purpose of illustration. The comparison is possible because the two things have something in common. Just as the decline in the number of high-school graduates has made it easier to gain admission to the college of one's choice, the gradual increase in the criminal population has made it more difficult to get into prison.(Para. 4) W B T LE To be continued on the next page NEXLesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E Analogy III. Writing Devices To be continued on the next page. It is the comparison of two unlike things for the purpose of illustration. The comparison is possible because the two things have something in common. ▪ Just as the decline in the number of high-school graduates has made it easier to gain admission to the college of one’s choice, the gradual increase in the criminal population has made it more difficult to get into prison. (Para. 4)