Similes, Metaphors, and Analogies

Similes, Metaphors, and Analogies

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Simile

A simile is a sentence that compares two very different things. However, EVERY simile uses one of the following words:

* LIKE

* AS

* RESEMBLES

* THAN

Simile Example Sentences

• The little girl is as light as a feather.

• When my mom saw how messy my room was, she turned white as a ghost.

• They fought like cats and dogs.

• Don’t just sit there like a bump on a log.

Multiple Select

NOW FOR THE TEST:

CLICK ON all of the sentences that have a SIMILE.

• That car is a boat!

• She is sharp as a tack!

• Grandma's heart was like a garden growing each day.

• My experiences are a bridge between my past and my future.

• The woman was as thin as a wisp.

Metaphor

A metaphor is a sentence that compares two very different things just like a simile.

HOWEVER, metaphors DO NOT USE the words: *LIKE or *AS

Instead, metaphors commonly compare two things by saying a subject IS or WAS like something else.

Metaphor Example Sentences

^{Note: they never use "like" or "as"}

• Jenny is a quiet mouse.

• The music of her laughter filled the room.

• That boy had dragon breath!

• My life is a dream come true!

Multiple Select

NOW FOR THE TEST:

CLICK ON all of the sentences that have a METAPHOR.

• The grass is as soft as carpet on my bare feet.

• His harsh words were a knife to her heart.

• The engine's roar was my morning alarm.

• Winter came like a lullaby that lulled autumn to sleep.

• Her smile was sunshine in a storm.

Analogies

Analogies are a way of comparing two things by looking at their similarities or RELATIONSHIP.

Analogy Examples

• Small is to large as boy is to .... girl

• Apple is to tree as flower is to .... stem

• Tire is to car as wheel is to .... bicycle

Multiple Select

NOW FOR THE TEST:

CLICK ON all of the sentences that have a correct ANALOGY.

• Woman is to aunt as man is to uncle

• Red is to stop as green is to go

• Foot is to leg as hand is to fingers

• Nurse is to patient as teacher is to principal

• Water is to drink as food is to eat

Poll

How do you feel you did?!

• I didn't understand similes

• I didn't understand metaphors

• I didn't understand analogies

• I FELT GOOD ABOUT ALL OF THEM!!! :)