Similes and Metaphors

She is as slow as a snail.

• Simile

• Metaphor

A comparison of two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as" is an example of a ________________.

• Simile

• Metaphor

What is the meaning of this metaphor?

Keep your chin up.

• Keep your head back.

• Stay positive.

• Watch the clouds.

What does this metaphor mean?

• The baby girl's smile made other people happy.

• When the baby girl smiled, the sun would rise.

• The baby never smiled.

• The baby girl's smile made the moon come out.

Similes and metaphors both make...

• Connections

• Comparisons

When do we use similes and metaphors in communicating messages to others?

• songs

• stories and books

• ads on TV

• texting with friends

• all of the above

The band played as loud as a sonic boom.

• simile

• metaphor

Identify the simile below:

• The tree danced in the wind.

• The cat is the devil.

• She is as tall as a tree!

• My backpack weighs a thousand tons!

What two things are being compared in the following metaphor? Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly.

• "best friend" and "secrets"

• "diary" and "her best friend"

• "diary" and "secrets"

• "her" and "diary"

Her heart is gold.

• simile

• metaphor