Lesson 1

Analogy
I. Objective
Supply words or expressions that complete the analogy.
What is Analogy
An analogy is the comparison through which the ideas or things are
compared to each other. Through Analogy, the things, which are different from
each other, are compared. It aims to explain the ideas or things by doing a
comparison.
For examples:
 Finding a good man is like finding a needle in a haystack.
-As Dusty Springfield knows, finding a small needle in a pile of hay takes a long
time, so the task at hand is likely to be hard and tedious.

 My children are my plants. I must nurture them to grow strong.

-The analogy works because we think about how much effort and care we must
put into plants in order to make them grow. The speaker finds that children are
similar in that they must be cared for in order to grow as well.

 That movie was a roller coaster ride of emotions

-While you're not flying through the air, the twists, turns and surprises of a movie
plot can leave you feeling like you've been through quite an experience.

Let’s try!
Directions: Supply an appropriate words or expressions the following sentences to
complete the analogy. Choose your answer in the box.

Encyclopedia music
game box ox
1. He is as strong as an ______.
2. That ____ is as light as a feather.
3. Love is a _____.
4. Mary’s voice is _____ to my ears.
 5. My English teacher is a walking_______________.

Answers

1. He is as strong as an ox.
-The analogy compares the man’s strength to the strength of an animal, suggesting he is
very strong.

2. That box is as light as a feather.

-This is common analogy. The weight of the box is being compared to the weight of a
feather. Since a feather is very light, the analogy suggests that the box is also very light.
3. Love is a game.
-Sometimes you win–sometimes you lose.
The analogy compares love to how a game works. The analogy suggests that love is
chance, and sometimes you find someone you love. Other times you do not or things do
not work out with a person.
4. Mary’s voice is music to my ears.
-Music doesn’t really come out of Mary’s mouth when she talks! This metaphor
emphasises the pleasant sound of Mary’s voice – how listening to it is as nice as listening
to music.
5. My English teacher is a walking Encyclopedia.
-Is there literally a book walking around the room? Probably not! This analogy is saying
that the English teacher has so much knowledge – it’s as if he or she’s an encyclopedia.

It’s your turn:

Directions: Supply an appropriate words or expressions to the following sentences to
complete the analogy. Choose your answer in the box.
rock horse
Life mud cloud

1. ____ is a journey.
2. Peter is a _____.
3. He runs like a ______.
4. Sleeping on my bed is like floating on a ____.
5. His explanation was as clear as _______.
Generalization

Analogy

is a comparison between two

objects, or systems of objects,
that highlights respects in
which they are thought to be
similar.