Mastering Similes and Metaphors

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The snow is a white blanket.

• She is as busy as a bee.

Identify the metaphor in this sentence: "Time is a thief."

• Time

• Thief

Choose the sentence that includes a simile.

• His heart is stone.

• She danced like a leaf on the wind.

Find the metaphor in the following sentence: "Her voice was music to his ears."

• Voice

• Music

Which sentence contains a simile?

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The cake was as light as a feather.

Identify the metaphor in this sentence: "The world is a stage."

• World

• Stage

Choose the sentence that includes a simile.

• He is a shining star.

• The moon was like a ghostly ship sailing the seas of the night.

Find the metaphor in the following sentence: "Laughter is the best medicine."

• Laughter

• Medicine

Which sentence contains a simile?

• The fog crept in on little cat feet.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

Identify the metaphor in this sentence: "He has the heart of a lion."

• Heart

• Lion