A distinction I've always thought pretty pointless. There is, after all, no difference in meaning between "my love is like a red red rose" and "my love is a red

A distinction I've always thought pretty pointless. There is, after all, no difference in meaning between "my love is like a red red rose" and "my love is a red red rose" (assuming that you're love isn't actually a red red rose in which case you need to get out more). This, however, isn't really a simile, it's more of an analogy. Similes are used for rhetorical or poetic purposes, whereas analogies are used for explaining things.