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What is an analogy?analogy?

An analogy is an expression of relationship.

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Look at the examples below:

$ rose

money love

What are some relationships between these two things?

-represents - a sign of- stands for - stands for

- is a symbol for - is a symbol for

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-represents - a sign of

- stands for

- stands for

- is a symbol for - is a symbol for

What is the best common phrase? (now called the relating factor or RF)

-is a symbol for

To write this as a sentence:

The dollar sign is a symbol for money just as as rose is a symbol for love.

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This is how you would write the analogy using the BRIDGE MAP.

$ as rose

money love

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Try this one:

a. shoe as hat

foot head

RF=

Now write this as a sentence.

is worn on

A shoe is worn on the foot as a hat is worn on the head.

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b. apple as carrot

fruit vegetable

RF= is a type of

Write this as a sentence.

An apple is a type of fruit as a carrot is a type of vegetable.

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c. leg as wheel

body car

RF=

is a part of

Write this as a sentence

A leg is a part of a body as a wheel is a part of a car

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You will also see analogies where you have to fill in the missing word.

d.

hot as black

cold

First ask the question what is the relating factor?

RF= is the opposite of

Then make a sentence using the relating factor.

Hot is the opposite of cold as black is the opposite of _____.

The missing word is????

white

white

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You also need to know what all the words mean. For example:

e. reservoir as

water money

What is a reservoir?A place where anything is collected or stored.

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e. reservoir as

water money

What is the relating factor? RF = holds

Now make this into a sentence.

A reservoir holds water as a ______ holds money.bank

Because a reservoir holds a large amount of water the bestanswer for this analogy is bank, not wallet. A bank holdsa large amount of money where a wallet does not.

bank

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f. as horse

centaur

What is a mermaid? The body of a woman and tail of a fish

What is a centaur?Man’s head, trunk, and arms and a horse’s body and legs.

Now that we know the definitions of each word, what is the Relating factor? RF= a part of

Write the sentence:

A ______ is a part of the mermaid as a horse is a part of a centaur.

Go on to next slide for answer

mermaid

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Why isn’t the answer woman?

Since the word horse is used with centaur, your answer for mermaid must be similar. The answer for mermaid is fish.

If the analogy were man and centaur then your answer would be woman.

f. as horse

centaurmermaid

fish

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There are many kinds of analogies. These are the ones you will see most often.

Antonyms or opposite

g. in as up out

downRF= is the antonym for

Sentence: In is the antonym for out as up is the antonymfor down.

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Object and its use

h. shovel as scissors cut

RF= is the object and its use is to

Sentence:A shovel is the object and its use is to dig asscissors is the object and its use is to cut.

dig

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Place and resident

i. hive as pond

frog

RF= is the place and the resident is the

Sentence:A hive is the place and the resident is the bee as a pond is the place and the residentis the frog.

bee

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Synonyms

j. thin as frightening scary

RF= is the synonym for

Sentence:Thin is the synonym for slim as frighteningis the synonym for scary

slim

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Part and whole

k . leaf as star

tree constellation

RF=is part of the whole

Sentence: A leaf is part of tree as a star is part of constellation.