Fun With Similes and Metaphors

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What is a simile?

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uses "like" or "as" to compare two unlikely things

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What is a metaphor?

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DOES NOT use "like" or "as" to compare two unlikely things

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What is a metaphor?

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DOES NOT use "like" or "as" to compare two unlikely things

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What is figurative language?

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words and phrases that does not have its normal, literal meaning

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Is the phrase "It is raining cats and dogs" a simile or metaphor?

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metaphor

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Am I simile or metaphor?
It is raining cats and dogs.

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metaphor

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Am I a simile or metaphor?
The baby was as cute as a button.

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simile

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Am I a simile or metaphor?
Life is like a box of chocolates.

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simile

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Am I a simile or metaphor?
Life is a roller coaster.

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metaphor

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Am I a simile or metaphor?
Amy was blue when her teddy bear died.

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metaphor