This document explains what an analogy is and provides examples of different types of analogies. An analogy compares two things that are similar in some way by using "is to" or "::". There are several types of analogies including specific to general, part to whole, antonyms, where something belongs, purpose, characteristics, synonyms, cause and effect, quantities, and symbolism. Examples are given for each type to illustrate how analogies make comparisons.

2. HOW DO YOU WRITE AN ANALOGY?
•THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO WRITE
AN ANALOGY
•1. MR. ALLISON IS TO TEACHER AS
BLAKE IS TO STUDENT
OR
•2. MR. ALLISON : TEACHER :: BLAKE
: STUDENT

3. WHAT IS AN ANALOGY?
•THIS IS WHEN YOU USE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORDS TO
COMPARE/CONNECT THEM TO ONE ANOTHER

5. SPECIFIC TO GENERAL
•WHEN YOU TAKE A SPECIFIC OBJECT, PLACE, PERSON, ETC AND COMPARE IT
WITH A GENERALIZATION
•EXAMPLE: COW: ANIMAL :: STRAWBERRY : FRUIT

6. PART TO WHOLE
•THIS IS WHEN YOU TAKE A PART OF SOMETHING AND COMPARE IT TO THE
WHOLE THING
•EXAMPLE: TOE IS TO FOOT AS LEAD IS TO PENCIL

7. ANTONYMS
•OPPOSITES
•EXAMPLE: MEAN : NICE :: GENTLE : ROUGH

8. WHERE IT BELONGS
•TAKING OBJECTS AND EXPLAINING WHERE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO GO
•EXAMPLE: TREE : FOREST :: SAND : BEACH

9. PURPOSE
•WHAT SOMETHING IS INTENDED TO DO
•EXAMPLE: KNIFE IS TO CUT AS RULER IS TO MEASURE

10. CHARACTERISTICS
•DESCRIBING WHAT SOMETHING IS
LIKE
•EXAMPLE: GOLF BALL : BUMPY ::
TENNIS BALL : FUZZY

11. SYNONYMS
•COMPARISONS THAT ARE THE
SAME
•SMART IS TO INTELLIGENT AS SLY
IS TO SNEAKY

12. CAUSE AND EFFECT
•PAIR OF WORDS WHOSE RELATIONSHIP HAS TWO PARTS. CAUSE IS AN
ACTION OF SOME KIND AND EFFECT IS THE RESULT OF THIS ACTION
•EXAMPLE: OVER EAT IS TO FULL AS THEFT IS TO JAIL

13. QUANTITIES
•INVOLVES NUMBERS •DOLLAR : 100 PENNIES :: EURO : 128
PENNIES

14. SYMBOLISM
•WHEN OBJECTS STAND FOR SOMETHING ELSE; THEY HAVE A DEEPER
MEANING
•EXAMPLE: WHITE : PURITY :: PURPLE : ROYALTY