Similes and Metaphors

All of the following are metaphors except for

• The thunder was a mighty lion.

• The storm was a raging bull.

• His eyes were ice as he stared at his sister.

• I am nine years old in the fourth grade.

All of the following are similes except for:

• Her plan worked like a dream.

• The teenager ate like a horse.

• I don't know why she doesn't like the dark.

• My dad said he slept like a log.

Which sentence contains a simile?

• Being with my students was pure heaven.

• You behaved like absolute angels.

Does the following sentence contain a metaphor or a smile: Life is a stage, and we are all actors.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Does the following sentence contain a metaphor or a smile: Annabelle's room looked like it was hit by a huricane.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Simile or metaphor? The cat's fur was a blanket of warmth.

• simile

• metaphor

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The camper was a chicken when he heard a growl in the forest.

• The baby ate like a bird during dinner.

• Greg is a thirty year old baseball player.

• The twins fight like cats and dogs.

A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" is an example of a __________________ .

• Simile

• Metaphor

Why do we use similes and metaphors in talking or writing?

• to confuse people

• to create vivid and interesting pictures in our minds

• to be like professional authors

• to be silly

Simile or Metaphor?

He was so scared that he turned as white as a ghost.

• simile

• metaphor