Analogies
Analogy : Fun :: Party : Excitement
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
o KIND : CRUEL :: FIND : LOSE
o A kind action is the opposite of a
cruel action, just as to find
something is the opposite of to lose
it.
CAUSE & EFFECT ANALOGIES
o GIFT : JOY :: RAIN : FLOOD
o A gift can cause joy, just as a rain
can cause a flood.
PART & WHOLE ANALOGIES
o CHAPTER : BOOK :: FENDER :
AUTOMOBILE
o A 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.