Simile or Metaphor

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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Example of a simile: My sister is like a buzzing fly.

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This compares my sister's noisiness to a buzzing fly using 'like.'

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Example of a metaphor: The library was an ocean of books.

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This compares the library to an ocean, suggesting it is vast and full of books.

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Identify this: Codie is as tall as a skyscraper.

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Simile - it uses 'as' to compare Codie's height to a skyscraper.

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Identify this: My brother was boiling mad.

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Metaphor - it describes my brother's anger without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What do similes and metaphors have in common?

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Both are figures of speech used to make comparisons.

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When do we use similes?

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We use similes to create vivid imagery by comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

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When do we use metaphors?

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We use metaphors to imply a comparison between two unlike things directly.

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Identify this: The stars are diamonds in the sky.

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Metaphor - it compares stars to diamonds without using 'like' or 'as.'