An analogy is a comparison between two different and unrelated things to highlight a similarity between the two. It is a type of reasoning where a new or unfamiliar concept is explained by using a common or familiar object.
Examples:
brave : courageous :: courteous : pleasant
bitter : sweet :: blunt : sharp knife : sharp :: picture : blurred
Activity 1:
Identify the relationship of each pair of words.
1. mechanic : car :: florist : flower
2. aunt : uncle :: duke : duchess
3. admit : confess :: explain : clarify
4. anesthesiologist : anesthesia ::
surgeon : surgery
5. boxing : ring :: soccer : field
6. Joel Villanueva: senator ::
Lucy Torres : congresswoman
7. Manny Pacquio : boxing :: Hidilyn Diaz : weightlifting
8. Asynchronous : offline :: Synchronous : online
9. Airplane : flies :: rabbit : hops
10. Fish : sea :: lion : forest