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, '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 directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'He is a shining star.'

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Metaphor

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Identify the figure of speech: 'She swims like a fish.'

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Simile

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What does the simile 'as busy as a bee' mean?

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It means someone is very busy.

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What does the metaphor 'The world is a stage' imply?

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It implies that life is like a performance and we all play roles.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Personification (not a simile or metaphor, but related concept).

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What does the simile 'as cool as a cucumber' mean?

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It means someone is very calm and relaxed.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'Her smile was a ray of sunshine.'

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Metaphor

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What does the metaphor 'He has a heart of stone' mean?

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It means he is emotionally cold or unfeeling.