Similes and Metaphors

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'He is as brave as a lion.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were another, without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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Identify this: 'He is as funny as a monkey.'

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This is a simile because it uses 'as' to compare his funniness to a monkey.

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Identify this: 'The class was a zoo.'

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This is a metaphor because it describes the class as a zoo, suggesting it was chaotic.

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Identify this: 'He is as sly as a fox.'

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This is a simile because it uses 'as' to compare his slyness to a fox.

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Identify this: 'The computers at school are old dinosaurs.'

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This is a metaphor because it compares the old computers to dinosaurs.

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Identify this: 'Sam is a chicken.'

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This is a metaphor because it suggests Sam is cowardly by comparing him to a chicken.

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What do similes and metaphors help us do?

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They help us create vivid images and comparisons in our writing.

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Can you give an example of a simile?

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Sure! 'Her smile was like sunshine.'

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Can you give an example of a metaphor?

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Sure! 'The world is a stage.'