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  1. HOMER : ILIAD :: VIRGIL : ?

    Answer: Aeneid

    Homer is the author of the Iliad, and Virgil is the author of the Aeneid — both are foundational epic poems of their respective cultures.

  2. FRUGAL : EXTRAVAGANT :: HUMBLE : ?

    Answer: Arrogant

    Frugal and extravagant are antonyms, so humble must pair with its antonym, arrogant.

  3. COMEDY : LAUGHTER :: TRAGEDY : ?

    Answer: Catharsis

    According to Aristotle's Poetics, comedy aims to provoke laughter, while tragedy aims to produce catharsis — an emotional purging in the audience.

  4. HUBRIS : NEMESIS :: PRIDE : ?

    Answer: Fall

    In classical thought, hubris (excessive pride) inevitably leads to nemesis (divine retribution); the proverb 'pride goeth before a fall' expresses the same cause-and-effect relationship.

  5. SONNET : FOURTEEN LINES :: HAIKU : ?

    Answer: Seventeen syllables

    A sonnet is defined by its structure of fourteen lines, while a haiku is defined by its structure of seventeen syllables arranged in a 5-7-5 pattern.

  6. PLATO : REPUBLIC :: ARISTOTLE : ?

    Answer: Politics

    Plato's Republic is his foundational work on the ideal state; Aristotle's Politics is his foundational work on the theory of government and the polis.

  7. DEDUCTIVE REASONING : UNIVERSAL TO PARTICULAR :: INDUCTIVE REASONING : ?

    Answer: Particular to universal

    Deductive reasoning moves from universal premises to particular conclusions, while inductive reasoning moves from particular observations to universal generalizations.