Similes and Metaphors

A simile is compares one thing to another thing of a different kind using the words like or

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Mrs Orlando is a walking dictionary.

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• Metaphor

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Which of these are similes?

• Isaac is as strong as an ox.

• Julius is like a ray of sunshine.

• Jasmine is a playful puppy.

• Alissa floats in to the classroom every morning.

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Which of these famous advertising slogans is a metaphor?

• Taste the rainbow

• Just do it

• I'm loving it

• Why is it so?

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Which of these is not a simile?

• James swims like a fish.

• Max has a heart of gold.

• Maya sings like an angel.

• Alexis is as proud as a peacock.

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It's raining cats and dogs.

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The elephant in the room.

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The world is your oyster.

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• Metaphor

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He slept like a baby.

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• Metaphor

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The pizza was a little slice of heaven.

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• Metaphor

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