ANALOGY GRAMMAR YEAR 6 FPP NURSERY AND PRIMARY

ANALOGY GRAMMAR – YEAR 6 ©FPP NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL.

What is an Analogy? • An analogy is a comparison of two things to highlight their similarities. Sometimes things being compared are physically different, but an analogy highlights how alike they are. • An analogy is commonly presented as a simile or metaphor. • An example is: Tolu is as funny as a clown.

Analogy in form of a Simile. • A simile is a figure of speech in which one thing is likened to another. Examples are: • As light as a feather. • As dead as a doornail. • As busy as a bee. • As quiet as a mouse. • As happy as a clam.

Analogies as similes in sentences. • The passengers arrive like molasses in January. • The water made a sound like kittens lapping. • It’s been a hard day’s night, and I have been working like a dog. • Chemistry class is like watching a movie without subtitles. • The drums were as loud as thunder. • Finding the dining room in the mansion was like walking through a maze. • He was as funny as a clown.

Analogy in form of a Metaphor. • A metaphor describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison. • It states one thing is another thing. Examples are: • Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan. • A singer? She’s a crow. • Mr. Neck storms into class, a ball chasing 36 red flags.

Analogies as Metaphors. • The exam will be a car crash if you fall behind. • Mum’s voice was music to his ears. • America is a melting pot. • The blushing peach shyly hid beneath a leaf.

Analogy as an Allegory. • An Allegory is a story, poem or picture used to reveal a hidden meaning or message, like a moral. • It is the use of characters and events that represent things in real life. Eg. Using characters who represent famous people or concept such as good or evil. • Or writing a storyline that mirrors an historical event. Examples: The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe. Life is like a box of chocolates.

Analogy as a parable. • A parable is a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels. • Examples are: The Boy Who Cried Wolf. • The Good Samaritan.

Analogy as a comparison. • Sometimes analogies compare two opposite things or similar ones. Examples are: • Sun : day moon : night • Good : bad black : white • Feather : bird fur : dog • One : penny five : nickel • Ski : snow raft : river • Hungry : eat tired : sleep.

Some analogies and their meanings. • He is as strong as an ox – compares the man’s strenght to the strenght of an animal, suggesting he is very strong. • That box is as light as feather – the box is compared to the weight, since a feather is very light. • Love is a game, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose – suggests that love is a chance, sometimes you find someone who loves you, and sometimes not. • My children are my plants. I must nuture them to grow – It is the responsibility of the parents to take care of the child.

Complete these analogy. • Spicy is to bland as clumsy is to ________________ • Pumpkin is to orange as tomato is to ______________ • Island is to land as lake is to __________________ • Ring is to finger as bracelet is to ________________ • Bicycle is to cyclists as pool is to ________________ • Brazil is to South America as Italy is to _____________ • Lion is to pride as wolf is to __________________

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