What are the characteristics of a comparison and contrast organizational structure?

A compare-and-contrast essay analyzes two subjects by either comparing them, contrasting them, or both. The purpose of writing a comparison or contrast essay is not to state the obvious but rather to illuminate subtle differences or unexpected similarities between two subjects.

What is comparison English?

English. Noun. comparison (EXAMINING DIFFERENCES) comparison (CONSIDERING SIMILARITIES)

What are categories of comparison?

There are many types of comparisons-metaphor, simile, etc. Writers use comparisons to compare people, places, things, and ideas that may be unfamiliar to things that are familiar in order to help readers better understand what they are attempting to convey.

What literary device is used to compare?

ANALOGY (Rhetorical Device): Uses comparison to develop an idea. Unlike metaphor and simile, it looks for “like” things to compare. It is used to illustrate or develop something hard to describe.