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 this figure of speech: 'My brother was boiling mad.'

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This is a metaphor.

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Identify this figure of speech: 'He is a walking dictionary.'

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This is a metaphor.

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Identify this figure of speech: 'Codie is as tall as a skyscraper.'

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This is a simile.

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Identify this figure of speech: 'Tonya is as sweet as sugar.'

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This is a simile.

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Identify this figure of speech: 'Life is like a box of chocolates.'

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This is a simile.

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What do similes and metaphors have in common?

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Both similes and metaphors are used to make comparisons between different things.

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How can you tell a simile from a metaphor?

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A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison, while a metaphor does not.

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Give an example of a simile.

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'Her smile was like the sun.'