Which of these analogies is an antonym analogy?
A.
crutches are to walk as shoes are to run
B.
red is to rose as white is to snow
C.
destroy is to build as arrival is to departure
D.
smile is to grin as pout is to frown

Respuesta :

The correct answer is C. Destroy is to build as arrival is to departure

Explanation:

In an analogy, the purpose is to compare two sets of ideas to make a point. Additionally, in analogies, it is common to have two or more sets of concepts that relate similarly. In the case of antonym analogies, these present two or more sets of words with opposite meanings.

An example of this is "Destroy is to build as arrival is to departure" as the word "build" has an opposite meaning to the word "destroy" because the first means to construct or create while the second one means to demolish or end. Similarly, the word "arrival" is opposite in meaning to the word "departure" because the first means to reach a place while the second one means to leave the place. In this way, both sets of words "destroy-build" and "arrival-departure" have an antonym relationship, and therefore this is an antonym analogy.