This type of figurative language compares an animal OR nonliving thing to a human or living thing.

This is a statement that isn't figurative and says exactly what it means.

This type of figurative language compares to things that can't literally be the same with comparison words such as like, as, and more than.

"My little sister is as sweet as sugar" is an example of

"For some life is a jog, for others it's a sprint" is an example of

"I am taller than my brother" is an example of

"I am just as smart as my mom" is an example of

"The jet engine screamed overhead" is an example of

"The old and creepy trees leaned forward, warning me to stay far away" is an example of

"This more difficult than juggling sticks of butter" is an example of

"He is the glue that holds our family together" is an example of

"They were as tenacious as a dog after it's favorite treat" is an example of

"The whispering wind lulled me to sleep" is an example of