Simile, Metaphor, Idiom

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike 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 unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a group of words that has a different meaning than the literal meaning of the individual words. For example, 'kick the bucket' means to die.

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Give an example of a simile.

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An example of a simile is 'Her smile was like sunshine'.

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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An example of a metaphor is 'The world is a stage'.

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What does the idiom 'bending over backwards' mean?

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The idiom 'bending over backwards' means to make a great effort to help someone.

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What does the idiom 'a whole new can of worms' mean?

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The idiom 'a whole new can of worms' means starting a complicated new problem.

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How can you identify a simile in a sentence?

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You can identify a simile by looking for the words 'like' or 'as' used to compare two things.

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How can you identify a metaphor in a sentence?

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You can identify a metaphor by looking for a direct comparison between two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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The difference is that a simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor does not.