Analogies

What is an Analogy?

An analogy is a comparison between things that are alike in one specific way.

They can look two different ways:

______:_____:: _____:_____

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Types of Comparisons/Relating factors• Synonym

• Antonyms

• Homonyms

• Categories

• Subcategories

• Part to Whole

• Function

Synonym, Antonym, Homonym Analogies

• Synonym means the same

Dry: Arid :: Find: Locate

• Antonym means the opposite

Kind: Cruel :: Find: Lose

• Homonyms are two words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings

Dear: Deer :: Eight: Ate

Category and Subcategory Analogies

• Category analogies show a relationship between a category and something that is within a category.

Animal: Horse :: Plant: Tomato

• Subcategory analogies show a relationship between a category and a smaller division of that same category

Science: Biology :: Literature: Science Fiction

Part to Whole and Function Analogy

• Part to whole analogies show relationships between things and their parts.

Engine: Car :: Chapter: Book

• Function analogy compares the function of two things.

Knife: Cut :: Pen: Write

Adjective/ Descriptive Analogies

• The Adjective/Descriptive analogy describes a word/person/thing etc.

Comedian: Funny :: Journalist: Serious