Similes and Metaphors

Makes a comparison between two objects or concepts using “like” or “as.”

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Symbols

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Makes a comparison between two unlike things without the using “like” or “as.”

• Similie

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Symbols

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

Mr. Brown has a heart of stone.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "Mr. Brown has a heart of stone" mean?

• Mr. Brown is very caring

• Mr. Brown is not very caring

• Mr. Brown's heart is legitimately a rock

• Mr. Brown is really Dwane "The Rock" Johnson

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

He slept like a log.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "He slept like a log" mean?

• He was in a light sleep and he moved around a lot

• He slept outside, under a tree

• He was in a very deep sleep and he did not move a lot

• He slept near a fireplace, because he is a log.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

The athlete was as tough as nails.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "The athlete was as tough as nails" mean?

• The athlete was not very tough

• The athlete had a pretty manicure

• The athlete was a giant cry baby

• The athlete was very tough

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

She has been living in a bubble.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "She has been living in a bubble" mean?

• She does not know a lot about what is happening in the world around her

• She legitimately lives in a giant bubble

• She knows a lot about what is happening in the world around her

• She lives in a giant clear plastic ball

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4