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WorksheetsSimile Versus Metaphor
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
I think he's about to fade off to sleep.
This expression simply means that someone has drifted into a state of slumber.
This means you're just deeply angry.
He is the apple of my eye.
The apple is someone held dear.
You don't get on with that person well.
That person has expensive taste.
He really flared up my temper.
This expression simply means that someone has drifted into a state of slumber.
this signifies someone who's especially cheerful.
This means you're just deeply angry.
She has such a bubbly personality.
This signifies someone who's short-tempered.
This signifies someone who's especially cheerful.
This signifies someone who likes drinks with bubbles.
You light up my life.
Someone helps you.
Someone brings you a flashlight
Someone brings you joy.
She was fishing for compliments.
This signifies someone who's especially cheerful.
This signifies a desire for accolades.
This means that someone has drifted off to sleep.
He broke my heart.
Your heart is broken because someone stabs you.
You're heart is broken as you fell onto the ground.
you're just feeling hurt and sad.
Makes a comparison between two objects or concepts using “like” or “as.”
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Symbols
Makes a comparison between two unlike things without the using “like” or “as.”
Similie
Metaphor
Personification
Symbols
Is this a simile or a metaphor?
He slept like a log.
Simile
Metaphor
What does "He slept like a log" mean?
He was in a light sleep and he moved around a lot
He slept outside, under a tree
He was in a very deep sleep and he did not move a lot
He slept near a fireplace, because he is a log.
Is this a simile or a metaphor?
The athlete was as tough as nails.
Simile
Metaphor
What does "The athlete was as tough as nails" mean?
The athlete was not very tough
The athlete had a pretty manicure
The athlete was a giant cry baby
The athlete was very tough
What can you use to make your similes memorable?
Vivid imagery
Unexpected comparisons
Strong emotions
Rhyming words
