Identifying and Using Similes

Which of the following is a characteristic of similes?

• Similes use connecting words like 'like' or 'as' to establish a clear comparison.

• Similes create vivid mental images by stating that one thing is another thing.

• Similes are often used to emphasize a particular quality or attribute of the subject.

• Similes directly compare two different things without using connecting words.

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Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• She runs as fast as a cheetah.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The mountain stood tall and majestic.

• The flowers danced in the wind.

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Which words are commonly used in a simile?

• 'With' or 'without'

• 'Like' or 'as'

• 'Not' or 'never'

• 'Is' or 'are'

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How does a simile compare two different things?

• By using the words 'not' or 'never'

• By using the words 'is' or 'are'

• By using the words 'with' or 'without'

• By using the words 'like' or 'as'

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What figurative language is used in this example? "And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast I'm never going back, the past is in the past Let it go.."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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His eyes started to get as wide as the sun.

• Simile

• Metaphor

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Identify the simile in the sentence below.
James was so tired when he got home that he slept like a baby.

• James was tired

• slept like a baby

• he got home

• James was a baby

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She must be as blind as a bat!

• simile

• metaphor

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They both went tumbling down like bowling pins.

• Simile

• Metaphor

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His sister's eyes were filled with rage like fire.

• Simile

• Metaphor

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