Similes and Metaphors

A metaphor compares two things NOT using the words...

• have and of

• like and as

• to have and to hold

• simile

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Simile or Metaphor?
This house is as clean as a whistle.

• simile
• metaphor

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Simile or Metaphor?
My brother was boiling mad.

• simile
• metaphor

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Simile or Metaphor?
She is as thin as a toothpick.

• simile
• metaphor

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Simile or Metaphor?
My big brother is a couch potato.

• simile
• metaphor

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What is the definition of a simile?

• Don't know, don't care

• Comparing two things using HAVE and WHAT

• Comparing two things using BUT and WHO

• Comparing two things using LIKE and AS

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The snow was as white as a cloud.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• fluffy

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What is the meaning of the following simile?
"as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation"

• Someone is really hungry
• Someone is slightly sleepy
• Someone is extremely sleepy.
• Someone is slightly hungry. 

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Identify the metaphor.

• Fruit is fuel for healthy body.
• He was as tall as a skyscraper.
• He was as fast as a cheetah.
• The toddler was like a wild monkey.

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She is a shining star. She's good at pretty much everything she does.

• she is a loser
• she is an actress
• she is successful
• she sparkles

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