Metaphors and Similes

The video tutorial explains figurative language, focusing on similes and metaphors. Similes use 'like' or 'as' to compare objects, while metaphors make direct comparisons without these words. Examples include comparing Julie to a cat for speed and Shakespeare's metaphor of the world as a stage. The tutorial encourages using these tools to enhance writing.

What is a simile primarily used for in writing?

• To state facts directly

• To compare two things using 'like' or 'as'

• To create a rhyme

• To describe historical events

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The world is a stage

• Time is money

• He is a shining star

• She is as brave as a lion

What does the simile 'Sydney slept like a log' imply?

• Sydney was dreaming

• Sydney was sleeping very soundly

• Sydney was awake all night

• Sydney was very restless

How does a metaphor differ from a simile?

• A metaphor is a historical reference

• A metaphor uses 'like' or 'as'

• A metaphor states a fact or draws a picture without 'like' or 'as'

• A metaphor is a type of rhyme

What does Shakespeare's metaphor 'all the world's a stage' suggest?

• Life is a musical

• The world is a theater

• Everyone has roles to play in life

• The world is literally a stage