ENGLISH 7

QUARTER 2–MODULE 4: WEEK 4

USING ANALOGIES IN DESCRIBING
OR MAKING A POINT
OBJECTIVES
AT THE END OF THIS MODULE, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO:
•IDENTIFY THE MEANING OF ANALOGY;
•DETERMINE MEANINGS OF NEW WORDS USING
ANALOGIES; AND
•USE ANALOGY IN DESCRIBING OR MAKING A POINT.
DISCUSSION
AN ANALOGY IS WAY OF COMPARISON: IT IS WHEN ONE IDEA, CONCEPT, OR THING IS
COMPARED TO SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT FROM THE FIRST.
THE PURPOSE OF AN ANALOGY IS TO BETTER EXPLAIN OR EXPAND THE IDEA OR CONCEPT BY
COMPARING IT TO SOMETHING ELSE THAT MAY BE FAMILIAR TO IT AND TO THE READER. THE
TWO THINGS BEING COMPARED MAY BE COMPLETELY DISSIMILAR AND UNLIKE EACH OTHER,
WHICH STILL HELPS THE AUDIENCE OR READER UNDERSTAND SOMETHING ABOUT THEIR
RELATIONSHIP. ESSENTIALLY, AN ANALOGY HELPS A READER OR AUDIENCE UNDERSTAND
SOMETHING ABSTRACT OR UNCOMMON BY COMPARING IT TO SOMETHING FAMILIAR OR
COMMON TO THE AUDIENCE.
AN ANALOGY IS USED TO MAKE ARGUMENTS, DEMONSTRATE IDEAS, AND BUILD CONNECTIONS
THROUGH COMPARISON. TO COMPLETE AN ANALOGY CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES:
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.
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.
FINDING A GOOD MAN IS LIKE FINDING A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK.
IT SIMPLY MEANS THAT 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.
THAT'S AS USEFUL AS REARRANGING DECK CHAIRS ON THE TITANIC.
IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE DOING SOMETHING HELPFUL BUT REALLY IT WILL MAKE NO
DIFFERENCE IN THE END.
EXPLAINING A JOKE IS LIKE DISSECTING A FROG. YOU UNDERSTAND IT BETTER BUT
THE FROG DIES IN THE PROCESS.
THIS FAMOUS ANALOGY SHOWS THAT SOMETIMES IT'S BETTER NOT TO KNOW TOO
MUCH.
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.
LIFE IS LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES - YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE
GON’NA GET.
AN OFTEN-USED ANALOGY FROM FORREST GUMP SHOWS THAT LIFE HAS
MANY CHOICES AND SURPRISES, JUST LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES.
THERE ARE MANY PATTERNS IN USING ANALOGIES. STUDY THE
FOLLOWING EXAMPLES:
SYNONYMS – ARE WORDS THAT MEAN THE SAME THING. THE
FIRST PAIR OF WORDS MEAN THE SAME THING, SO THE SECOND
PAIR MUST MEAN THE SAME THING TOO.
EXAMPLE: DELAY: STALL :: ALLOW : PERMIT
ANTONYMS – ARE WORDS THAT MEAN THE OPPOSITE, AND SO
ANTONYM ANALOGIES CONSIST OF TWO PAIRS OF OPPOSITES.
EXAMPLE: WHISPER: YELL :: TAME : WILD
OBJECT/PURPOSE – THE FIRST WORD IN EACH PAIR NAMES
AND THE SECOND WORD IN EACH PAIR TELLS WHAT THE
OBJECT IS USED FOR. EXAMPLE: BOOK: READING::
GUITAR : MUSIC
SOURCE/PRODUCT – NAME A PRODUCT AND TELL WHERE
IT COMES FROM. EXAMPLE: WHEAT: FIELD:: CRANBERRIES :
BOG
PART/WHOLE – THE FIRST WORD OF EACH PAIR NAMES A
SPECIFIC ITEM, AND THE SECOND WORD NAMES A MORE
GENERAL ITEM THAT INCLUDES THE FIRST. EXAMPLE:
HOME: NEIGHBORHOOD:: ANT : COLONY
ANIMAL/HABITAT – THE FIRST WORD NAMES AN ANIMAL,
AND THE SECOND WORD TELLS WHERE IT LIVES. EXAMPLE:
DOLPHIN: OCEAN:: BEAR : FOREST
ANALOGIES, SIMILES AND METAPHORS ARE CLOSELY
RELATED, BUT THEY ARE NOT THE SAME. BECAUSE
MAKING COMPARISONS IS SO USEFUL IN BOTH
SPEAKING AND WRITING, THEY ARE ALL KEY LITERARY
DEVICES, BUT AN ANALOGY IS MORE OF A LOGICAL
ARGUMENT THAN A SIMPLE FIGURE OF SPEECH.
ACTIVITIES TO ANSWER
ENGLISH 7 MODULE 4
•INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT 2
•INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT 3
•WHAT I CAN DO
•ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT 2
DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FIRST SET OF WORDS. THEN FILL IN THE BLANK WITH A WORD THAT CREATES THE SAME RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN THE SECOND PAIR OF WORDS. DO THIS IN YOUR ANSWER SHEET.
1. HAND IS TO WRIST AS FOOT IS TO ________________________________.
2. IN IS TO OUT AS BIG IS TO _____________________________.
3. DAY IS TO MONTH AS SECOND IS TO _________________________.
4. WET IS TO WATER AS GREEN IS TO _________________________.
5. APRIL IS TO MAY AS MONDAY IS TO ________________________.
6. RED IS TO PINK AS BLACK IS TO _______________________.
7. TIRED IS TO SLEEP AS HUNGRY IS TO ________________________.
8. CLOSE IS TO NEAR AS FAR IS TO _______________________.
9. TEACHER IS TO STUDENTS AS COACH IS TO __________________.
10. LAMP IS TO LIGHT AS FAUCET IS TO __________________________.
INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT 3
A. COMPLETE EACH ANALOGY BY SUPPLYING APPROPRIATE IDEA/S OR CONCEPT/S.
DO THIS IN YOUR ANSWER SHEET
1. LIFE IS LIKE A _____________________________________.
2. READING A BOOK IS LIKE __________________________________.
3. PEOPLE ARE LIKE ___________________________________.
4. A PANDEMIC IS LIKE ___________________________________.
5. STUDYING IN THE NEW NORMAL IS LIKE
_______________________________.
INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT 3
B. CONSTRUCT SENTENCES USING EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ANALOGY. DO THIS IN YOUR ANSWER SHEET.
1. HURTS LIKE THE DEVIL.
______________________________________________________________
2. FIGHT LIKE CATS AND DOGS
______________________________________________________________
3. BRIGHT AS THE SUN
______________________________________________________________
4. PIERCE AS THE LION
______________________________________________________________
5. QUICK LIKE A CAT.
______________________________________________________________
WHAT I CAN DO
EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF THE FOLLOWING ANALOGIES.
1. HE WAS AS FUNNY AS A CLOWN.
2. HE’S AS HOT AS AN OVEN.
3. THE DRUMS WERE AS LOUD AS THUNDER.
4. HIS PROBLEM WAS AS BIG AS A HOUSE.
5. SHEILA WAS AS SMART AS A WHIP.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
GIVEN THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS, WRITE ANALOGIES IN DESCRIBING OR MAKING A POINT.
1. NORMAL SENTENCE: HE RAN INCREDIBLY FAST IN THE RACE.
WITH ANALOGY:________________________________________________
2. NORMAL SENTENCE: THOSE TWO ARE VERY CLOSE.
WITH ANALOGY:________________________________________________
3. NORMAL SENTENCE: HE SPEAKS VERY ELOQUENTLY.
WITH ANALOGY:________________________________________________
4. NORMAL SENTENCE: COVID-19 SPREADS EASILY IN CROWDED PLACES.
WITH ANALOGY:________________________________________________
5. NORMAL SENTENCE: THE GOVERNMENT ACT PROMPTLY ON THE PANDEMIC.
WITH ANALOGY:________________________________________________