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Grade 8 | English | Analogies, Spellings and Analogies, Olympiad, CBSE, ICSE, Maths Olympiad, Science Olympiad, English Olympiad
What are Analogies?
Analogies are a comparison between two things such that a relationship is established between the two given things.
For example, Milk is to Cow what Wool is to Sheep.
This means that the cow gives us milk and sheep gives us wool.
Similarly,
Sword is to warrior what Pen is to a writer.
Dictionary meaning of Analogy:
An analogy is a comparison of two things to highlight their similarities. Often the things being compared are very different, but an analogy highlights how they are alike. An analogy is used to compare two ideas in order to explain one (usually the first one).
In Simple Words:
An Analogy is which compares the relationship between two things or ideas to highlight or explain a point of similarity.
Example: Dolphin: Pod:: Penguin: Colony
We can say in from the above analogy that: Dolphin is to Pod as Penguin is to Colony. Both are collective nouns as they represent the groups. Pod for Dolphin and Colony for Penguin – Both the pairs of words in the analogy illustrate the same relationship.
NOTE: There can be many types of analogies from different concepts or point of views, here are few of them with explanations and examples so as to make it easier and understandable:
Types of Analogy Relationship
S. No. | Type | Relationship | Example |
1. | Animals and Habitat | Shows the habitat of the animal. | Bear : Den :: Shark : Ocean |
2. | Antonyms | Shows similarity as to opposites. | Arrogant : Polite :: Atrocious : Kind |
3. | Synonyms | Shows the similarity as in meaning. | Shrewd : Keen :: Ecstatic : Delightful |
4. | Part to whole | Shows a part of the whole. | Sand : Beach :: Water : Ocean |
5. | Category or Type | Shows a type or kind of something. | Flute: Instrument :: Painting : Art |
6. | Cause and Effect | Shows a cause or indication of something. | Hungry: Eat :: Thirsty : Drink |
7. | Degree of Intensity | Shows Small or Large | Hot : Boiling :: Cool : Freezing |
8. | Performer to Related Action | Shows one who does or performs some action. | Chef : Cooks :: Singer : Sings |
9. | Object to Function | Show the use of things. | Nose : Smell :: Ear : Hear |
10. | Symbol and Representation | Show the symbol to represent things. | Rose : Love :: Dove : Peace |
11. | Sequence | Shows a particular order in which related things follow each other. | March : April :: Spring : Summer |
12. | Product | Shows a thing or person that is the result of an action or process. | Honey : Bee :: Milk : Cow |
13. | Place and Object | Shows the places where the objects belong. | London : Big Ben :: India : Taj Mehal |
14. | Odd one out (Used in our syllabus) | Shows the incorrect or dissimilar item among a similar group of things. | Big: Huge: Gigantic: Tiny: Large. Here Tiny is the odd one out, as all others have the same meaning. |
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