Which sentence is best categorized as an analogy? He looked at his car as a father might look at a newborn child. The surgeon operated as calmly as a man on a leisurely walk. The heirloom that she displayed was as precious to her as her heart. The room that they found themselves in was as cold as an ice cube .
"He looked at his car as a father might look at a newborn child" is an analogy. The differences between analogies, metaphors, and similes is confusing, but always look for the more narrative of the three when looking for an analogy.