Simile and Metaphor Do Now

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• She is as strong as an ox.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• He runs like the wind.

• The sun is shining brightly.

What is the definition of a metaphor?

• A type of musical instrument

• A type of poem

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things

• A type of punctuation mark

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Her heart is a rock.

• Her heart is a pebble.

• Her heart is a boulder.

• Her heart is a stone.

Which sentence contains a simile?

• The stars are shining brightly.

• The sun is shining like a diamond.

• The ocean waves crash like thunder.

• The moon is as bright as a diamond.

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• The stars were diamonds in the sky.

• The moon is a bright light in the night sky.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The ocean waves crashed against the shore.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• She is as brave as a lion.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• He runs like the wind.

• She is as strong as an ox.

What is the definition of a metaphor?

• A type of punctuation mark

• A type of poem

• A type of musical instrument

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Her heart is a stone.

• Her heart is a boulder.

• Her heart is a rock.

• Her heart is a pebble.

Which sentence contains a simile?

• The moon is as bright as a diamond.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The stars are shining brightly.

• The sun is shining like a diamond.

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The moon is a bright light in the night sky.

• The stars were diamonds in the sky.

• The ocean waves crashed against the shore.