Classifying Analogies

An analogy is a comparison between two things that are similar in some way, often used to explain something or make it easier to understand.

This type of analogy describes a person by their action or role, such as 'waiter : serves'.

This analogy shows a relationship where one item is a type or category of the other, like 'brick : lumber'.

An antonym analogy compares two words that have opposite meanings, such as 'fresh : stale'.

A synonym analogy compares two words that have similar meanings, like 'harsh : severe'.

A 'someone who' analogy is 'minstrel : sings' because a minstrel is someone who sings.

An example of a 'kind of' analogy is 'dog : animal' because a dog is a kind of animal.

An example of an 'antonym' analogy is 'hot : cold' because hot and cold are opposites.

An example of a 'synonym' analogy is 'happy : joyful' because happy and joyful mean the same thing.

Look for a relationship where the first word describes a person and the second word describes what that person does.