Question

Which purpose does the double colon serve in an analogy?(1 point)
Responses

It compares the first two words to each other.
It compares the first two words to each other.

It tells you what to say.
It tells you what to say.

It ends the analogy.
It ends the analogy.

It divides the analogy into two pairs.

Answer 1

It divides the analogy into two pairs.

(Example: cat : kitten :: dog : puppy — the :: separates the pair "cat : kitten" from "dog : puppy".)