Metaphor and similes

What is the primary purpose of figurative language?

• To provide factual information.

• To make word pictures and create vivid imagery.

• To simplify complex ideas.

• To strictly adhere to literal meanings.

Similes use words____(choose 2 answrs)

• like

• but

• as

• and

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The classroom was a zoo.

• Her smile was sunshine.

• He eats like a pig.

• Life is a journey.

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• The clouds are like cotton balls.

• She sings as beautifully as a bird.

• My bed is a cloud.

• He ran as fast as lightning.

Consider the sentence: "The snow is a white blanket." Is this a simile or a metaphor?

• Simile, because it uses "is" to compare.

• Metaphor, because it directly states one thing is another.

• Simile, because it compares two unlike things.

• Metaphor, because it uses "like" or "as."