SAT Vocab Builder

Answer: Choice (B) is the correct answer.

A threnody is a dirge or song of lamentation - a funeral song. The relationship between the words in the first half of the analogy is that a threnody takes place at a funeral. So, look for the answer choice that contains words with the same relationship. Choice (A) is incorrect because an orchestra plays a concerto. Choice (C) is incorrect because a motif is a recurring theme in an artistic work, but it does not have the same relationship as the pair in the first half of the analogy. Choice (D) is incorrect because a debutante attends a cotillion, which is a different relationship. The only answer pair that has the same relationship as threnody and funeral is choice (B) - regatta and sea. A regatta is a boat race, which takes place on the sea.