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AnalogiesAnalogy : Fun :: Party : Excitement
Label your paper Analogy Notes
A word analogy is a comparison between two pairs of words.
It tells us that the relationship between the first set of words is the
same as the one between the second set of words.
o FIND: LOCATE:: LOSE: MISPLACE
o “Find is to locate as lose is to misplace.”
SYNONYM ANALOGIES
o DRY : ARID :: FIND: LOCATE
o Dry is similar in meaning to arid, just as find is similar in meaning to locate.
ANTONYM ANALOGIES
oKIND : CRUEL :: FIND : LOSE
oA kind action is the opposite of a cruel action, just as to find something is the opposite of to lose it.
CAUSE & EFFECT ANALOGIES
oGIFT : JOY :: RAIN : FLOOD
oA gift can cause joy, just as a rain can cause a flood.
PART & WHOLE ANALOGIES
oCHAPTER : BOOK :: FENDER : AUTOMOBILE
oA chapter is a part of a book, just as a fender is a part of an automobile.
CLASSIFICATION ANALOGIES
o POLKA : DANCE :: FROG : AMPHIBIAN
o A polka may be classified as a dance, just as a frog may be classified as an amphibian.
CHARACTERISTIC ANALOGIES
o PUPPIES : FURRY :: FISH : SLIPPERY
o Puppies are furry, just as fish are slippery.
DEGREE ANALOGIES
o CHUCKLE : LAUGH :: WHIMPER : CRY
o A chuckle is a little laugh, just as a whimper is a little cry.
FUNCTION ANALOGIES
o KNIFE : CUT :: PEN : WRITE
o The function of a knife is to cut, just as the function of a pen is to write.
PERFORMER & ACTION ANALOGIES
o AUTHOR : WRITE :: CHEF : COOK
o You expect an author to write, just as you expect a chef to cook.
PERFORMER & OBJECT ANALOGIES
o CASHIER : CASH :: PLUMBER : PIPE
o A cashier works with cash, just as a plumber works with pipes.
ACTION & OBJECT ANALOGIES
o BOIL : EGG :: THROW : BALL
o You boil an egg, just as you throw a ball.
LOCATION ANALOGIES
o FISH : SEA :: MOOSE : FOREST
o A fish can be found in the sea, just as a moose can be found in a forest.