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1、Three types of Relevant Analogies Adapted from Three types of relevant analogies to use in speeches in Analogies are well-known as an excellent way to connect with your audience and explain difficult concepts.But not every analogy is made equal.A relevant analogy is one that directly ties into somet

2、hing within your speaking situation.For example,the audience,an object in the room,or something that happened earlier in the event.Using relevant analogies helps you look present and confident.It shows that you havent already pre-scripted all your words,and you can actually adjust to your situation

3、and use it to your advantage.1)Audience-related analogies These are the most powerful analogies for a couple of reasons.1.While most analogies require the audience to imagine what you are talking about,an analogy related to their life experiences is quite vivid and relatable.They immediately get wha

4、t youre talking about.2.It shows that you care about your audience;youre not just delivering a pre-scripted speech thats irrelevant to them.If you happen to know something about the audience,such as a common occupation,college degree,hobby,or interest of theirs,you can usually find a way to tie it i

5、nto the speech.Example:For an audience of firefighters,you can make casual references to different parts of their job.This analogy isnt especially genius or creative,its just a kick-start example.“As a firefighter,you know that if you tie a knot for whatever purpose,you have to use the correct knot

6、and tie it well,or else it could end in disaster.Unfortunately,most people use the wrong knot for the job when it comes to subject”Not particularly brilliant,but youll be surprised how effective a simple analogy like this can be.2)An object in the room The reason an analogy based on something presen

7、t in the room is useful is because the audience can identify with it more than an abstract idea.Instead of imagining a scene that you describe,they can just look at it and immediately see the value of your analogy.Example:I had a debate case one year to reform an agency that was consistently failing

8、 to do its job.We had a statistic showing that it failed to enforce the law 41%of the time.You can make all kinds of analogies based off this,but we frequently used an analogy the debate judge could easily identify with:“Throughout this round,youre using a pen to write down the arguments we make.Now

9、 imagine if your pen didnt work 4/10 of the time.Obviously you would replace it or fix it.This is an obvious choice when looking at this pen,and its fairly simple in the context of this agency.”This analogy is difficult to disagree with.Furthermore,it simplifies the choice for the judge.Instead of h

10、aving to think about a complex agency,they can just think“well,I would definitely replace that pen so why not this agency?”3)An event from earlier If something particularly interesting or memorable happens in your speaking venue,you can call upon that for a comparison or analogy.Example 1:I had a de

11、bate round in which the other team continually claimed we had not provided any examples as proof that our case was true.However,we did provide an example all the way back in our first speech.In my final speech,said:“You know,opponents name is a little bit like Dory from Finding Nemo.pause He has sho

12、rt-term memory loss.Think about it,his main point was that we dont have an example,when weve pointed him back numerous times to our first speech where we read a quote from an expert on the topic.”Example 2：If you are speaking directly after someone else has spoken,you can use a point they made and tie it in to your speech.This is especially useful if the previous speaker(s)said something very funny that the audience enjoyed.You can piggyback off the joke by adding on to it,or tying it in to your speech.