Similes

What is a simile?

• The repetition of a sound.

• An exaggerated statement.

• A comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as

• A word that shows a sound

True or false: Similes do NOT use the words like or as to compare.

• True

• False

True or False: "The explanation was clear as mud" is a simile.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a simile?

• Peter Piper picked peppers.

• This backpack weighs a ton.

• Break a leg!

• The diamond was as bright as the sun.

Come up with your own simile.