Metaphors

What is a metaphor?

• Comparing 2 things using like or as.

• Comparing 2 things using is, are, was, were.

• An exaggeration.

Which of these are metaphors?

• Martin is a chicken.

• The wind howled that night.

• The Sun smiled down on us.

• Her eyes were fireflies.

Which of these is not a metaphor?

• She is a fish out of water.

• Life is a roller coaster.

• She is as pretty as a sunflower.

• Time is a thief.

Is it a metaphor?

My little brother is a tornado!

• True
• False

Is it a metaphor?

Timmy is a walking dictionary.

• True
• False

Is it a metaphor?

I have a million things to do.

• True
• False

Is it a metaphor?

I'm so tired I could sleep for a year.

• True
• False

Is it a metaphor?

The classroom was a zoo.

• False

• True

Which of these sentences contains a metaphor?

• They walked to school together.

• Her voice is music to my ears.

• He ran as fast as a cheetah.

• She jumped higher than anyone else.

Is it a metaphor?

The world is a stage.

• False

• True