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Similes and Metaphors

Similes and Metaphors. Poetry Devices. Simile. A comparison using like or as His feet were as big as boats. Metaphor. A metaphor states that one thing is something else. It is a comparison, but it does NOT use like or as to make the comparison. Her hair is silk. Simile or Metaphor????.

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Similes and Metaphors

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  1. Similes and Metaphors Poetry Devices

  2. Simile • A comparison using like or as • His feet were as big as boats.

  3. Metaphor • A metaphorstates that one thing is something else. It is a comparison, but it does NOT use like or as to make the comparison. • Her hair is silk.

  4. Simile or Metaphor???? • The baby was like an octopus, grabbing at all the cans on the grocery store shelves. • As the teacher entered the room she muttered under her breath, "This class is like a three-ring circus!" • The giant’s steps were thunder as he ran toward Jack. • The pillow was a cloud when I put my head upon it after a long day.

  5. Simile or Metaphor???? • I feel like a limp dishrag. • Those girls are like two peas in a pod. • The fluorescent light was the sun during our test. • No one invites Harold to parties because he’s a wet blanket. • The bar of soap was a slippery eel during the dog’s bath. • Ted was as nervous as a cat with a long tail in a room full of rocking chairs.

  6. Simile and Metaphor Game • Find a partner • You have 15 minutes to come up with as many similes and metaphors for the word I give you • You will get 1 point for each simile and 2 points for each metaphor • They must be written so that I can read them

  7. Chocolate • Make as many similes and metaphors as you can for this word.

  8. Derek ran like a frightened rabbit. metaphor simile

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  10. My sister is a demon when she wakes up. metaphor simile

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  12. The night was as black as tar. metaphor simile

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  14. My dog is a cowardly lion. metaphor simile

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  16. The moon was a giant face smiling down. metaphor simile

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  18. The lake was as smooth as glass. metaphor simile

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  20. Mom shakes like a tree when I sneak up on her. metaphor simile

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  22. A baby giraffe is as tall as a basketball player. metaphor simile

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  24. Dreams are wisps of smoke that blow away with the morning. metaphor simile

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  26. My stomach churned like a cement mixer. metaphor simile

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  28. The summer was just a memory. metaphor simile

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  30. Lori grinned like a jack-o-lantern. metaphor simile

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  32. Fantastic Job! You're Done!

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