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Q.What is the etemology of the word 'hedge'? As in 'hedge fund' or 'hedge your bets'.

A.Hedge the verb comes by analogy to the noun: by plying one's trade under a hedge, you were being a bit shifty and cunning about it.

Q.What is pictorial analogies? And an example?

A.A pictorial analogy shows the resemblance in function between 2 visual representations. For example, an insect's shell may be analogous to a suit of armour.

Q.Can u give an analogy from cookery which shows how choice is an illusion? Once again, not a definition, an analogy. Thanks.

A.Analogy: Choice is like a child surrounded with an array of delicacies; vegetables, meats and starches. She might choose to consume one or another that day, however in isolation, each is not sufficient to nourish the child's body. Natural needs constrain choices and render true selection illusory.

Q.What is a metaphor? What is a simile?

A.A simile is used to describe something using 'as' or 'like'. A metaphor is a form of analogy where you juxtapose similar things for illustrative effect.