Identify Metaphors and Similes

The sky was the color of the calm Pacific thousands of miles from land. Identify if this is a metaphor or simile.

• simile
• metaphor

I am as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation. Identify if this is a metaphor or simile.

• simile
• metaphor

She was a kite, floating above the confusion around her. Identify if this is a metaphor or simile.

• metaphor
• simile

Like a silent thief, the dog crept into the kitchen. Identify if this is a metaphor or simile.

• simile
• metaphor

My thoughts fluttered from subject to subject like a butterfly visiting flowers in a field. Identify if this is a metaphor or simile.

• simile
• metaphor

The dark, cold and silent room was a tomb. Identify if this is a metaphor or simile.

• metaphor
• simile

My noisy sister was like a buzzing fly. Identify if this is a metaphor or simile.

• simile
• metaphor

Soft and warm, the bed was an inviting oasis. Identify if this is a metaphor or simile.

• metaphor
• simile

The child’s tears were cold raindrops from a tiny cloud. Identify if this is a metaphor or simile.

• metaphor
• simile

The sunshine was like a warm blanket on a cold and rainy night. Identify if this is a metaphor or simile.

• simile
• metaphor