Similes, Metaphors & More

Similes...

• Compare two things

• Do not compare anything

• Compare 3 or more things

A simile is a comparison that uses the words...

• and or so

• like or as

• is or was

A metaphor is ...

• an indirect comparison

• just like a simile

• a direct comparison

A metaphor is a comparison

• That does not use the words like or as

• That is indirect

• That uses the words like or as

What is personification?

• When animals speak in a story

• When people behave like cartoon characters

• When non-human things take on human abilities

Which is an example of personification?

• My puppy was sick and taken to the veterinary.

• The mountains roared and the trees of the field clapped their hands.

• The birds flew past my house in formation.

What is alliteration?

• When all the lines in a poem rhyme

• When the endings sounds are repeated in a sentence or a line of poetry

• When beginning sounds are repeated in a sentence or a line of poetry

What is hyperbole?

• When characters in a story are hyper

• When something is exaggerated for a greater impact

• When the author hides the truth

Which is an example of hyperbole?

• Jason ran as fast as lightning.

• It took us an eternity to complete the cooking marathon.

• I am the tallest in my family.

Which is the metaphor?

• My sister's head is hard as a rock.

• Shaq was a beast on the basketball court.

• He was standing there shinning like the sun.