Re: Yeah? Wait for it.
The word "monopoly" has a definite meaning, and copyright definitely grants a monopoly to use a given work (literally the right to make copies, which is not a bad definition of control of the expression of an idea).
Notice that I say "use" rather than own, because copyrights are granted for a fixed term. If you want an analogy, a lease is a better one.
It's a stretch to call copyrights "intellectual property" because of the fixed term. They're not property in a real sense.
So who grants the copyright, and who is the "lessor"? Who really owns a copyrighted work?
For bonus points, what is the basis in law for the present copyright regime in the United States?