English 7

Hello!

I am Ms. Mikhie Shane Tolentino.

You can call me Ma’am Mikhie or Ma’am Tolentino.
I’m the adviser of Grade 7 Maroon.

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Analogy

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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.

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Example
of an ▹ Hot: sun :: wet: rain.
analogy

In ordinary words, this analogy is read as

hand is to glove as a foot is to a sock.

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Symbols in
analogies a) Symbol of colon [:] is read in ordinary language
as the words ‘is related to’, and

b) The sign of double colon [::] which represents

the words ‘in the same way that’. The sign colon
(:) stands for “is to”. The sign double colon (::)
stands for “as”.

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 Types of
Analogies • Synonym: the relationship is the similarity of
meaning,
e.g. huge : enormous  
• Antonym: the relationship between opposites,
e.g. smile : tears
• Part to whole/Whole to Part: displays
relationships between whole objects and their parts,
e.g. The flap is a part of an envelope  
• Category/Type: only one word or a pair of words
fits the type of category,
e.g. a skiff is a kind of a boat

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 Types of
• Action: typical action done by the performer
Analogies
e.g. surgeon : surgery  
• Function: the actual function of one word that
performs some action on the other word
e.g. axe : cut
• Cause and effect: a word or pair of words cause the
effect on the second pair or words,
e.g. dam : flow (A dam stops flow of a river)
• Degree/Intensity: Under this category, one word is
more intense than the other,
e.g. whimper : cry or chuckle : laugh
 
▹ • Symbol/Representation: the connection
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between the symbol and what it represents
Questions
Review

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 An analogy is the
comparison through
What is an which the ideas or
analogy? things are
compared to each
other.

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 The relationships in
analogies are formed
based on the type of
analogy used.
How are relationships Therefore, if it is a
in analogies formed? synonym type, the
relationship shared by
the pair of words is the
difference in their
meaning.

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 You analyze carefully
How can you determine
the two given words
the relationship that the
first and how do they
group of words share?
connect to each other.

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 It depends on the type
of analogy used. If it is
Can there be only one a synonym type and no
answer to an analogy? choices are given,
Why? there could be a lot of
answers.

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 They can be used as
literary devices.
Analogies not only play
a decisive role as
Why are analogies literary devices, but
important? also help in the studies
of subjects where
comparisons and
logical analysis play an
important role.

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cave

voice

salty

swarm

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