Historical Analogies

noun an opposite or contrasting type

• The antitype of the ancient Greek god Apollo is often considered to be the Roman god Apollo.
• In modern movies, the villain is often portrayed as the antitype of the hero.
• She's like the antitype of everything cool and trendy.
• The crumbling old building stood as an antitype of the bustling city around it.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• It would be futile to rearrange the deckchairs on the Titanic, as the ship is already sinking.
• Why bother rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic? It's not like it's going to make a difference.
• Rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic is like rearranging deck furniture on a sinking ship - pointless.
• Arguing about minor details is like rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic while ignoring the bigger problem at hand.

noun A principle that states that as an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1.

• In political debates, it is important to be aware of Godwin’s law which states that as an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches.
• Did you know about Godwin’s law? It basically says that the longer an online argument goes on, the more likely someone will mention Hitler.
• Yo, have you heard of Godwin’s law? It's like, the longer people argue on the internet, the more likely someone will bring up Nazis.
• Just like Godwin’s law predicts, any heated discussion eventually reaches a point where someone compares the other person to Hitler.