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.