Similes and Metaphors

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Similes and Metaphors

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Compare things

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Metaphor definition

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Compares things without 'like' or 'as'

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Simile example

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The thunder growled like a group of grizzly bears.

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Sentence with a metaphor

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The boy was a tornado of emotion.

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Metaphor example

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Her eyes were two full moons.

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Figure of speech: "The hug was like a soft blanket"

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Simile

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Hug like a soft blanket

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Made Simone feel warm and cared for

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Figure of speech: "Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles."

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Metaphor

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Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles

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Mikey waited a long time and got very cold

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This house is as clean as a whistle

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Simile