Metaphors and Similes

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A comparison of two things that uses "like" or "as"

Front

Do metaphors use "like" or "as"?

Back

No

Front

Which sentence contains a metaphor?
1. Her eyes shone through the darkness.
2. Her eyes looked like mine.
3. Her eyes were two full moons.
4. Her eyes were as bright as diamonds.

Back

Her eyes were two full moons.

Front

Simile or Metaphor? My brother was boiling mad.

Back

metaphor

Front

Identify the Simile: The tree danced in the wind., She is as tall as a tree!, That cat is the devil., My backpack weighs a thousand tons!

Back

She is as tall as a tree!

Front

Which one is not a simile? Options:

He is a night owl.

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He is as tall as a giraffe.

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She is as quiet as a mouse.

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Her hair is as yellow as hay.

Back

He is a night owl.

Front

Is the statement "It seems like my older brother is always hungry" a simile or metaphor?

Back

Neither simile nor metaphor

Front

Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.

Back

simile

Front

Explain the meaning of the sentence: The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.

Back

This means that the hug made Simone feel warm and cared for.

Front

Simile or Metaphor: Math is like a puzzle that never ends. Options: simile, metaphor, neither simile nor metaphor

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simile