Similes and Metaphors

Similes and Metaphors Poetry Devices

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

Willow and Ginkgo Eve Merriam The willow is like an etching, Fine-lined against the sky. The ginkgo is like a crude sketch, Hardly worthy to be signed. The willow’s music is like a soprano, Delicate and thin. The ginkgo’s tune is like a chorus With everyone joining in. The willow is sleek as a velvet-nosed calf; The ginkgo is leathery as an old bull. The willow’s branches are like silken thread; The ginkgo’s like stubby rough wool.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

The Search for Similes, Metaphors, and Idioms Created by students in Mr. Collins’ and Mrs. Gray’s fourth grade at White Pine School. Anna, Lauren, Erica, and Matthew

A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as. A metaphor is a comparison of two unlike things without the use of signal words such as like or as. An idiom is a phrase that has a special meaning different from the actual meaning of the words.

Directions *Read each sentence. Decide if the sentence contains a simile, metaphor, or idiom. Click the correct answer.

It is raining cats and dogs outside. A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Idiom

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He hates to play second fiddle to anyone. A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Idiom

He sings like a blue bird. A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Idiom

The paintbrush was a magic wand in his hand. A.Simile B.Metaphor C. Idiom

Stars are flowers in the meadow of the sky. A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Idiom

The dessert tastes like foam rubber. A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Idiom

You sound like a fog horn. A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Idiom

Dad is a frisky puppy when he is at the beach. A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Idiom

Does he really need another feather in his cap? A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Idiom

Shana is like a bird on the dance floor. A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Idiom

The waves were lions roaring at the beach. A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Idiom

My hair feels as dry as straw. A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Idiom

Soon the pot became an iron weight in his arms. A. Simile . B. Metaphor C. Idiom

Similes and Metaphors