Simile and Metaphor

A metaphor that carries the comparison through several lines or throughout an entire poem.

• simile

• metaphor

• extended metaphor

• comparable metaphor

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

A writing technique that compares two unlike things using the words like or as

• simile

• metaphor

• allusion

• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A writing technique that compares two unlike things where the first thing in the comparison becomes or is the second

• idiom

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The boxer floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee

• idiom

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

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CCSS.L.6.5A

The rain falls like the sun, rising upon the mountains.

• metaphor

• hyperebole

• simile

• idiom

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

'You are like a ray of sunshine!' is an example of:

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What's the meaning of this metaphor?
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."

• Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.

• Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.

• Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.

• After the game, a tornado hit.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The world is a stage.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• Time is a thief.

• He has a heart of stone.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

• The classroom was very noisy and chaotic.

• The classroom had many animals.

• The classroom was very organized.

• The classroom was empty.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the primary difference between a simile and a metaphor?

• A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor does not.

• A metaphor uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a simile does not.

• A simile is longer than a metaphor.

• A metaphor is always about nature.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D