Synonyms, Antonyms, and Analogies

now : later :: easy : hard
What is the relationship?

• synonyms

• antonyms

• part of

• something used to

What two things are being compared in this analogy?

The police officers hold the prisoner tightly, as if he were an eel that might just slip their grip and run away.

• prisoner and eel

• police officer and prisoner

• police officer and eel

• police officer and slip

What is an analogy?

• An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point

• Compares 2 things that are usually thought to be different from each other, but have some similarities

• Gives human characteristics (actions, feelings, thoughts) to nonhuman objects, animals or ideas

Ice is to freeze as fire is to

• Hot

• Burn

• Cold

• Danger

Word is to sentence as page is to

• Book

• Paper

• Story

• Number

fire : hot :: snow : cold
What is the relationship?

• part of

• antomyn

• characteristic

• something used to

Which analogy is an example of a part to whole relationship?

• hat : suit

• clock : room

• dog : cat

• page : book

Which analogy is an example of a type/kind relationship?

• school : punishment

• pencil : paper

• rose : flower

• knee : leg

Now: Later :: Easy: 

• difficult

• early

• fun

• simple

Interesting : Fascinating ::
Uncommon : 

• everyday

• boring

• late

• rare