Simile and Metaphor

When two unlike things are being compared using like or as, it is called a

• simile
• hyperbole
• idiom
• metaphor

A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' is:

• alliteration
• simile
• onomatopoeia
• metaphor

The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. 
What are the words in blue an example of?

• Simile
• Metaphor

The sentences below are examples of Simile, EXCEPT.

• You are the apple of my eye.

• You are as sweet as sugar.

• Rhea is like a butterfly.

• Rey's t-shirt is as bright as gold.

The sentences below are examples of Metaphor, EXCEPT.

• You are an angel.

• Dexter swims like a fish.

• Her diary was her bestfriend.

• Chris is a walking encyclopedia.

Simile or Metaphor:
Math is like a puzzle that never ends.

• simile
• metaphor

Simile or Metaphor:
The city is a sea of sadness.

• simile
• metaphor

Which is an example of a simile?

• His room was a hurricane of a mess.
• His room looked as if a hurricane came  through.
• A hurricane! AHHH!
• The hurricane screamed through the town. 

Check all responses that ARE similes.

• Watching this movie is like watching grass grow.

• Those kids are fighting like cats and dogs.

• I like to eat steak and potatoes.

• He should have threw it away as he walked by the trash can.

• He is as fast as a cheetah.

This is a simile:

I slept like a log.

• True

• False