Different Degrees
Some analogies compare similar things of DIFFERENT DEGREES. For example, if you're feeling just a little cold you might say you feel "cool", but if you've been hanging out in Iceland in the winter time, you might say you're "freezing". Here's an analogy highlighting DIFFERENT DEGREES of similar things might look like:
C O O L : F R E E Z I N G : : W A R M : B U R N I N G
You would read this analogy "cool is to freezing as warm is to burning". In your mind, you should be thinking "cool is a much milder version of cold than freezing. Likewise, warm is a much milder version of hot than burning."
Does that make sense? Then try the twelve practice analogies below. The answers are at the bottom so you can check your work in the end.
C O O L : F R E E Z I N G : : W A R M : B U R N I N G
You would read this analogy "cool is to freezing as warm is to burning". In your mind, you should be thinking "cool is a much milder version of cold than freezing. Likewise, warm is a much milder version of hot than burning."
Does that make sense? Then try the twelve practice analogies below. The answers are at the bottom so you can check your work in the end.
1. hill : mountain : : brook : _____
a. cave b. river c. ocean d. mound 2. grove : forest : : pond : _____ a. tree b. water c. lake d. tadpole 3. parched : dry : : starved : _____ a. desert b. dinner c. hungry d. sandwich 4. chubby : obese : : trickle : _____ a. laugh b. seep c. water d. pour |
5. ditch : ravine : : crack : _____
a. cricket b. crevice c. break d. cracker 6. fear : phobia : : upset : _____ a. hysterical b. happiest c. calm d. lazy 7. mist : fog : : drizzle : _____ a. weather b. cloud c. storm d. steam 8. irate : angry : : earthquake : _____ a. mad b. shake c. disaster d. tremor |
9. pale : livid : : firm : _____
a. soft b. white c. dull d. rigid 10. giggle : laugh : : cry : _____ a. sob b. sniffle c. tear d. frown 11. tired : exhausted : : big : _____ a. tiny b. enormous c. large d. size 12. inferno : fire : : tsunami : _____ a. ocean b. burning c. wave d. deadly |
answers1. (b) river
2. (c) lake 3. (c) hungry 4. (d) pour |
5. (b) crevice 6. (a) hysterical 7. (c) storm 8. (d) tremor |
9. (d) rigid 10. (a) sob 11. (b) enormous 12. (c) wave |