Simile or Metaphor

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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 describes one thing as if it were another, without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The stars are diamonds in the sky.'

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Metaphor

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Identify the figure of speech: 'He runs like the wind.'

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Simile

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What does 'as tough as nails' mean?

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It means someone is very strong or resilient.

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What does 'boiling mad' mean?

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It means someone is extremely angry.

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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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Identify the figure of speech: 'He is as fast as a cheetah.'

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Simile

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What does 'as sweet as sugar' mean?

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It means someone is very kind or pleasant.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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Metaphor