U2 - Analogy

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Analogy

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A comparison between two different things that have similar characteristics, often used to explain a concept.

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Complete the analogy: page is to book as tree is to ____

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forest

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Complete the analogy: engineering is to profession as yacht is to ____

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vessel

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Complete the analogy: artificial is to genuine as flavorful is to ____

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bland

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Complete the analogy: quiet is to silent as mean is to ____

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cruel

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Complete the analogy: detective is to investigate as advertisement is to ____

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promote

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What is an analogy?

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A figure of speech that establishes a relationship based on similarities between two concepts.

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Example of an analogy: 'Life is like a box of chocolates.' What does this imply?

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It suggests that life is full of surprises and you never know what you will get.

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What is the purpose of using analogies in learning?

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To help explain complex ideas by relating them to familiar concepts.

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Identify the relationship: 'cat is to kitten as dog is to ____'

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puppy