Similes and Metaphors

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Both similes and metaphors

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Compare things

Front

A metaphor is a figure of speech that

Back

Compare things without using the words "like" or "as"

Front

What is a simile?

Back

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

Front

This house is as clean as a whistle. (Simile or Metaphor?)

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Simile

Front

Simile or Metaphor: He is a night owl because he stays up late.

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Metaphor

Front

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The camper was a chicken when he heard a growl in the forest.
• The baby ate like a bird during dinner.
• Greg is a thirty-year old baseball player.
• The twins fight like cats and dogs.

Back

The camper was a chicken when he heard a growl in the forest.

Front

Which of the following is a simile?

When we had a substitute, the classroom was a zoo.

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Olive was a star on the stage.

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Lynne likes peanut butter and pickle sandwiches for lunch.

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The boy sounded like a screaming baby when he didn't get his way.

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The boy sounded like a screaming baby when he didn't get his way.

Front

Explain the meaning of the sentence: Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles.

Back

Mikey waited for a very long time and got very cold.

Front

Explain the meaning of the following sentence:

The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.

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

Front

What two things are being compared in the sentence: "Her hair was as black as coal."

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Hair and coal