CLT Analogies and Word Relationships 2

Question 1

HOMER : ILIAD :: VIRGIL : ?

Accepted Answer

Aeneid

Answer

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 : ?

Accepted Answer

Arrogant

Answer

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

Question 3

COMEDY : LAUGHTER :: TRAGEDY : ?

Accepted Answer

Catharsis

Answer

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 : ?

Accepted Answer

Fall

Answer

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 : ?

Accepted Answer

Seventeen syllables

Answer

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.

(CLT) Classical Learning Test Practice Test

(CLT) Classical Learning Test Practice Test

CLT Analogies and Word Relationships 2