Similes and Metaphors

Front

Both similes and metaphors ________.

Back

compare things

Front

A metaphor is a figure of speech that ________.

Back

compares things without using the words “like” or “as”

Front

Which sentence contains a metaphor?
1. The boy was upset at himself.
2. The boy was a tornado of emotion.
3. The boy said he’d die of shame.
4. The boy did not like what he’d done.

Back

The boy was a tornado of emotion.

Front

Which of the following sentences 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

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

Back

simile

Front

Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles.

Back

metaphor

Front

Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles.

Back

This means that Mikey waited for a very long time and got very cold.

Front

Tracy felt as sick as a parrot.

Back

Simile

Front

She ran like the wind.

Back

Simile

Front

What is figurative language?

Back

Language that means more than what the words say.