We have all seen analogy questions in this format: “Monet is to painting as Beethoven is to __________.” To play this Creative Analogies, try thinking of analogy questions with no answer; then try to think of an answer.
Create an analogy question with three random things. Example: “Dogs are to baseball as sandwiches are to __________.” To arrive at an answer, you cannot simply add a fourth random thing; you must find an actual analogy, strained though it might be. Here, for instance, you might interpret “dogs” as “hot dogs,” eaten while watching a baseball game. Sandwiches might be eaten at a picnic while watching a croquet game, so “croquet” completes your analogy.
This game may be played alone, or with a group, with one person thinking of an “impossible” analogy, and the others attempting to solve it.
parrots are colorful, and billard balls are colorful. Parrot is to ball as car is to ball.
Parrot and car move under their own power. Billiard ball requires external force. Parrot is to billiard ball as car is to football.