CLT Analogies and Word Relationships 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: HOMER : ILIAD :: VIRGIL : ?
- Odyssey
- Metamorphoses
- Aeneid (Correct answer)
- Divine Comedy
Correct 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.
Question 2: FRUGAL : EXTRAVAGANT :: HUMBLE : ?
- Modest
- Arrogant (Correct answer)
- Timid
- Generous
Correct answer: Arrogant
Frugal and extravagant are antonyms, so humble must pair with its antonym, arrogant.
Question 3: COMEDY : LAUGHTER :: TRAGEDY : ?
- Sadness
- Anger
- Catharsis (Correct answer)
- Fear
Correct answer: Catharsis
According to Aristotle's Poetics, comedy aims to provoke laughter, while tragedy aims to produce catharsis — an emotional purging in the audience.
Question 4: HUBRIS : NEMESIS :: PRIDE : ?
- Virtue
- Fall (Correct answer)
- Honor
- Glory
Correct 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.
Question 5: SONNET : FOURTEEN LINES :: HAIKU : ?
- Five lines
- Seventeen syllables (Correct answer)
- Three stanzas
- Twelve syllables
Correct 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.
Question 6: PLATO : REPUBLIC :: ARISTOTLE : ?
- Symposium
- Confessions
- Politics (Correct answer)
- Ethics
Correct 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.
Question 7: DEDUCTIVE REASONING : UNIVERSAL TO PARTICULAR :: INDUCTIVE REASONING : ?
- Particular to universal (Correct answer)
- Concrete to abstract
- Theory to practice
- Simple to complex
Correct answer: Particular to universal
Deductive reasoning moves from universal premises to particular conclusions, while inductive reasoning moves from particular observations to universal generalizations.
CLT Analogies and Word Relationships 2
HOMER : ILIAD :: VIRGIL : ?