analogy/METAPHOR: LITERAL:

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METAPHOR: LITERAL::
A. biography: accurate
B. melody: spoken
C. poem: rhythmic
D. anthem: patriotic
E. ballet: intricate

(Choose a pair that expresses a relationship most similar to that of the given pair.)

Which one is correct, and why?

Thanks in advance.

Savvysavz · Accepted Answer

I would choose ''B''.

The language is direct in both literal and spoken while melodies or songs can be metaphoric.

Waïti · Answer

I think B will be my best choice. But I'm not sure I could explain why...
Not very helpful, huh ?

Waïti · Answer

Ah Savvy I can see you've done a pretty good job of explaining the general idea behind our common choice, which I was unable to formulate... Thank you for that.

Savvysavz · Answer

WaïtiAh Savvy I can see you've done a pretty good job of explaining the general idea behind our common choice, which I was unable to formulate... Thank you for that.

I don't think my answer was very professional either. Have a good day.

Davkett · Answer

How about (C):

A metaphor make a literal connection between objects. A poem makes a rhythmic connection between words.

Vorpar · Answer

Metaphor and Literal are nearly opposites. If I say "She's a fox", the metaphor means that she's beautiful, while literal means that she's a four-legged furry creature.

I'd choose B, since those are also nearly opposites.

Jeff_999 · Answer

Thank you all.

Actually, I know the relationship of the given pair, But I was just unable to explain "melody". Maybe we can see it this way:

deep: superficial

Davkett · Answer

Jeff_999 But I was just unable to explain "melody". Maybe we can see it this way:

deep: superficial

Is the answer melody/spoken?

As you can tell from my choice above, I didn't think of metaphor/literal as necessarily in opposition. Check out this definition of metaphor (Merriam-Webster):
1 : a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them

If we, however take metaphor/literal as simple opposites, we will say that a metaphor is not literal, then if our match is melody/spoken, we must say that a melody ('pleasing arrangement of sounds) is not spoken (even though we sometimes come across the phrase 'melodious speech'). Song/spoken might have been better as opposites.

Jeff_999 · Answer

Yep, the answer is melody/spoken.

Actually I didn't mean metaphor/literal are antonymous. I meant the first words of two pairs suggest something in a higher level than the second ones. (Maybe higher is not an appropriate term.)

Hitchhiker · Answer

analogy/METAPHOR: LITERAL:

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