Identifying and Using Similes

What is a learning objective related to similes and metaphors?

• Practice identifying similes and metaphors in texts

• Explain the characteristics of metaphors

• Identify metaphors

• Recognize examples of metaphors

What is the purpose of using similes and metaphors in writing?

• To make the writing more straightforward.

• To confuse the reader.

• To make the writing more boring.

• To create vivid descriptions and convey deeper meanings.

What is the definition of a simile?

• A figure of speech that compares two similar things using the words 'like' or 'as'

• A figure of speech that describes a person, place, or thing

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis

What is the structure of a simile?

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

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

• 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.

How do similes help the reader?

• By confusing the reader with complex comparisons

• By adding depth and imagery to the writing

• By simplifying the meaning of the subject

• By providing a literal description of the subject

How can similes and metaphors enhance writing?

• By making the writing more straightforward.

• By making the writing more boring.

• By making the writing more confusing.

• By engaging readers in a more imaginative and expressive way.

Figures of speech: The simile:

• when an image is created by referring to something as something else, for example: You`re a star

• compares something to something else using like or as, for example: As big as a house

• exaggeration for efect, for example: I`ve told you a thousand times.

True or False?

• True

• False

A simile COMPARES 2 things using the words ____ or _____.

• and, or

• like, as

• and, like

The football player is as fast as a cheetah means...

• The football player is quick

• The football player saw a cheetah

• The football player was not fast

• There is a cheetah playing football