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 makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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Identify this: 'The house is as clean as a whistle.'

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Simile

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Identify this: 'My brother was boiling mad.'

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Metaphor

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Identify this: 'He was so scared he was as white as a ghost.'

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Simile

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When two things are being compared using 'like' or 'as', it is called a _____?

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Simile

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A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' is called a _____?

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Metaphor

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Give an example of a simile.

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'Her smile was like sunshine.'

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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'The world is a stage.'

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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.