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Types of Analogies
| Term | Part of Speech | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Antonym | NOUN: NOUN ADJ: ADJ VERB: VERB | Kind : Cruel :: Happy : Sad |
| Part and Whole | NOUN: NOUN | Chapter : Book :: Fender : automobiles |
| Characteristic Quality | NOUN: ADJ | Mirror : Stanzas :: Play : Acts |
| Classifications (types of something) | NOUN: NOUN | Polka : Dance :: Frog : Amphibian |
| Cause and Effect | NOUN: VERB NOUN: NOUN | Gift : Joy :: Rain : Flood |
| Function (soul intended purpose of an object) | NOUN: VERB | Knife : Cut :: Shovel : Dig |
| Location | NOUN: NOUN | Fish : Sea :: Moose : Forest |
| Degree (look for quantity in words - connotation) | NOUN: NOUN ADJ: ADJ VERB: VERB | Chuckle : Laugh :: Whimper : Cry |
| Performer and Related Object (the performer must be a person) | NOUN: NOUN | Cashier : Cash :: Plumber : Pipe |
| Performer and Related Action | NOUN: VERB | Author : Write :: Chef : Cook |
| Action and Related Object | NOUN: VERB | Boil : Egg :: Throw : Ball |
| Synonym | NOUN: NOUN ADJ: ADJ VERB: VERB | Dry : Arid :: Lost : Mislaid |