Flag is to pole as analogy

is to relationship.

An analogy is a comparison between two things that are usually different but share some similarities. So, thinking about this relationship, we can say that "flag is to pole as analogy is to comparison."

Both the flag and the analogy serve as a representation or symbol of something else. The flag is a visual representation of a country, while the analogy is a linguistic representation of a relationship between two things. In both cases, the pole and the comparison are the means by which the representation is made possible.

To solve analogies, you must identify the relationship between the pair of words given and then apply that same relationship to the second pair of words. Let's break down the analogy "Flag is to pole" to understand the relationship.

In this analogy, "flag" and "pole" are directly related. A flag is typically attached to a pole. So the relationship here is that a flag is associated with or attached to a pole.

Now, let's use this relationship to find the missing pair in the analogy.

If we apply the same relationship, we need to find a word that can be associated with or attached to another word. In this case, the second pair would be "analogy is to". We are looking for a word that can be associated with or attached to "analogy" just like a flag is associated with or attached to a pole.

The answer to this analogy could be "analogy is to comparison." In this case, the word "comparison" is associated with or attached to "analogy" just as a flag is associated with or attached to a pole.

So, the completed analogy would be: "Flag is to pole as analogy is to comparison."