Lesson: Analogies - 17

Analogies: Types - Place or Environment

In this type of relationship, one word describes a place (location, environment, forum, setting); the other word describes an object or event associated with that place. Look for one of two distinct patterns to help you refine the relationship:

The only place generally associated with the object or event One of many places associated with the object or event

THE ONLY PLACE GENERALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE OBJECT OR EVENT

“________ usually occurs in a ________ .”

“A ________ is the only place you’ll find ________ .”

COOK : KITCHEN

HONEYCOMB: HIVE

ELEGY : FUNERAL (an elegy is a song of mourning)

ONE OF MANY PLACES ASSOCIATED WITH THE OBJECT OR EVENT

“________ is one activity that might occur at a ________ .”

“________ is one place where ________ might be found.”

OBSERVE : LABORATORY

EXTRACTION : QUARRY

POACH : LAKE (to poach is to illegally remove fish or game)

Example

Example Solution

Explanation

The correct answer is (C). A PODIUM is a stand used for public speaking. ORATORY refers to the art of public speaking. So a podium (more accurately, behind a podium) is a place to demonstrate one’s oratory. Is a dock a place to demonstrate a boat? No; it’s the place where a boat is stored when not being demonstrated. Choice (A) is eliminated. Is a kitchen a place to demonstrate cuisine? Perhaps. Cuisine refers to a style of cooking—but it is really demonstrated to others in a dining room or restaurant, not in a kitchen. Choice (B) might be a possibility.

Is a computer a place to demonstrate a calculation? Not usually. A computer is a tool used to perform a calculation. Also, a computer is not really a “place,” so the analogy in choice (D) is weak on two counts. Is a poem a place to demonstrate lyrics? No. Lyrics are by definition the words to a song, but a poem is not a song. Also, a poem is not really a “place,” so like choice (D), the analogy is weak on two counts. Choice (B) is a possibility, but it is not as strong as choice (C). A battlefield is a place where an army demonstrates its strategy.

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