MAT - Miller Analogies Humanities and Fine Arts Questions and Answers 1 β Questions and Answers
Question 1: FRESCO : PAINTING :: ______ : POETRY
- HAIKU (Correct answer)
- SCULPTURE
- NOVEL
- EASEL
Correct answer: HAIKU
The relationship is one of specific example to a general category. A fresco is a specific type of painting. Similarly, a haiku is a specific form of poetry.
Question 2: DALI : SURREALISM :: MONET : ______
- CUBISM
- IMPRESSIONISM (Correct answer)
- ROMANTICISM
- REALISM
Correct answer: IMPRESSIONISM
The analogy links a prominent artist to the art movement they are most associated with. Salvador DalΓ is a key figure in Surrealism, just as Claude Monet is a leading figure in Impressionism.
Question 3: EPIC : ODYSSEY :: TRAGEDY : ______
- Canterbury Tales
- War and Peace
- Hamlet (Correct answer)
- The Prince
Correct answer: Hamlet
This analogy relates a literary genre to a classic example of that genre. The Odyssey is a famous epic poem. Following this pattern, Hamlet is a quintessential example of a tragedy.
Question 4: CHISEL : SCULPTOR :: ______ : COMPOSER
- KEYBOARD
- CANVAS
- CONDUCTOR
- SCORE (Correct answer)
Correct answer: SCORE
The relationship is between a creator and their essential tool or medium. A sculptor uses a chisel to create their work. A composer uses a musical score (the written music) to create their work. While a composer might use a keyboard, the score is the fundamental blueprint of the composition itself.
Question 5: AQUINAS : SCHOLASTICISM :: SARTRE : ______
- STOICISM
- HEDONISM
- RATIONALISM
- EXISTENTIALISM (Correct answer)
Correct answer: EXISTENTIALISM
This question links a major philosopher to the philosophical school of thought they are most famous for founding or championing. Thomas Aquinas is the foremost figure of Scholasticism. Similarly, Jean-Paul Sartre is a central figure in Existentialism.
Question 6: Which of the following best completes the analogy? BAS-RELIEF : SCULPTURE :: ______ : MUSIC
- LYRIC
- HARMONY
- OPERA (Correct answer)
- RHYTHM
Correct answer: OPERA
The relationship is between a specific form or style and its broader artistic discipline. Bas-relief is a specific type of sculpture. Following this logic, opera is a specific genre or form of music.
FRESCO : PAINTING :: ______ : POETRY