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Evaluate the Strength of This Analogy
An analogy lands hard in an argument, but only if the two things share the features that count. This evaluates yours: what is being compared, the real similarities, and the disanalogies that matter and quietly break the comparison. Hand it any vivid metaphor someone is using to win a point.
Analogies are powerful rhetorical tools, but only when the two things being compared share the relevant features. Assess the analogy below using a structured framework.
Analogy: "{ANALOGY_TEXT}"
Evaluation steps:
1. Identify the two things being compared and the point of comparison
2. List the genuine similarities that make the analogy plausible
3. List the disanalogies: ways the two things differ that matter for the argument being made
4. Assess whether the similarities or the differences are more relevant to the conclusion being drawn
5. Rate the analogy: Strong / Weak / Misleading, and justify your rating in two sentences
Target length: 180 to 220 words. Avoid simply saying 'they're different things': explain why the differences are logically relevant. ⚠ human-in-the-loop: you are responsible for the results of using this prompt, not us.