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Simile and Metaphors

Simile and Metaphors. Simile. Comparison of two DIFFERENT things using “like” or “as”. THINK. Sim-i-like. USING “Like”. moves like a snake smooth like silk strong like an ox wise like an owl ran like the wind. USING “As”. as big as an elephant as clean as a whistle as free as a bird

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Simile and Metaphors

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  1. Simile and Metaphors

  2. Simile Comparison of two DIFFERENT things using “like” or “as”

  3. THINK Sim-i-like

  4. USING “Like” • moves like a snake • smooth like silk • strong like an ox • wise like an owl • ran like the wind

  5. USING “As” • as big as an elephant • as clean as a whistle • as free as a bird • as easy as ABC • as hard as nails • as light as air • as solid as a rock • as snug as a bug in a rug

  6. Similes in Songs • Like a plastic bag drifting through the wind • You make me smile like the sun, sing like a bird, sing like a record • Truth spreads just like a fire • Slips off your tongue like turpentine

  7. Metaphor Comparison of two UNLIKE things with something important in common.

  8. Metaphor • A metaphor carries more power than a simile because it’s direct. • A simile is like another thing • A metaphor IS another thing

  9. Metaphor Examples • He’s an ogre. • You are my sunshine. • This school is a zoo. • He is a hog. • You have a heart of gold. • The noise is music to my ears. • You are the light of my life. • My memory is a little foggy. • Love is a camera, full of memories. • Strength and dignity are her clothing

  10. Metaphors in Songs • I am a mountain. • I am a tall tree. • I am a swift wind. • She’s confetti falling from the sky. • It’s a marshmallow world in the winter. • You are my lifesaver. • You are the thunder. • I am the lightning.

  11. Convert Similes to Metaphors Simile: My room is as cold as ice. Metaphor: My room is an icebox. Simile: I am as hungry as a horse. Metaphor: I am a horse, hungry enough to eat the jumbo burger.

  12. “I am” Poem I’m a pogo stick. Very energetic. Jumping up and down. People are always looking at me, trying to calm me down. But I’ll always be energetic And active.

  13. Onomatopoeia Words that mimic sounds

  14. SOUNDS • Nature (whoosh, splash, boom) • Animals (roar, moo, grr, honk) • Made by Hands and Feet (stomp, clap, snap, pat • Made with Percussion (rat-a-tat) (tsst-tuh-tah) • Object Sounds (blip, crack, tick-tock)

  15. Action Idioms • Rock the boat • Hit the road • Fell through the cracks • Beat around the bush • Climbing the walls • Read between the lines

  16. Animal Idioms • Hold your horses • Bull in a china shop • Top dog • Other fish to fry

  17. Idioms Using Color • Caught red-handed • Out of the blue • Silver lining • Yellow-bellied

  18. Idioms About Food • Going bananas • Piece of cake • Couch potato • Out to lunch

  19. Body Part Idioms • Keep your eyes peeled • Heart of gold • Winged feet • The answer is right under your nose • Stuff our faces • Pain in the neck • Get on your toes • Keep your chin up

  20. Idiom Day – November 2 • 9th period • Dress up like an idiom • Your costume must fit over your clothes

  21. Idioms That Are Similes or Metaphors • Like two peas in a pod • Lips are sealed

  22. The Verb is the KeyPersonifying Objects • The lights blinked in the distance • My computer hates me. • The trees are begging for water. • The flowers nodded their heads. • Shadows dance in the flame.

  23. Personifying Concepts • Time marches on. • March grabbed April by the scruff of the neck. • Fear crept into my mind.

  24. Personifying Animals • The birds expressed their joy. • The groundhog hovered indecisively. • The cow jumped over the moon

  25. And-And-And Analogy An extended metaphor that points out multiple shared characteristics.

  26. House Like a Museum • Rooms are full of antiques and knick-knacks • The hallways are quiet • Walls are covered with paintings • People come and go

  27. Life is a Mystery • You never know what’s going to happen next • Sometimes you find clues • Bad things happen and you don’t know why or who or how • There are hidden secrets

  28. Life is like a River • It keeps going, flowing • There are curves and bends where you can’t see what’s coming up • It’s refreshing and alive with life • It can be deep or shallow, calm and quiet or rapid and wild

  29. Extend Similes and Metaphors to Create Analogies • A gang of boys is like a pack of wolves • A sword is the weapon of a warrior; a pen is the weapon of a writer • A doctor’s diagnostic method is like a detective’s investigation • A caterpillar grows out of its cocoon and we must grow out of our comfort zone

  30. Common sayings • I’m starving! I could eat a cow! • He’s been here a hundred times. • I’ll die from embarrassment. • She has tons of money. • I’ve told you a million times to stop! • The day lasted forever. • The line went on for miles. • This thing weighs a ton! • There must be a million mosquitoes out here • It costs about a million dollars to go there.

  31. Lyrics in Songs • “Cause you know I’d walk a thousand miles if I could just see you tonight.” • “You would not believe your eyes if ten million fireflies lit up the world as I fell asleep.” • “Though I’ve loved you for a million years.”

  32. Funny Animal Puns • The best way to communicate with fish is to drop them a line. • How do you stop a charging bull? Take away his credit card. • If you throw a cat out of the car, does it become kitty litter?

  33. Jokes • Knock, Knock Jokes • Bad Jokes • Signs and Advertisements Taco Bell: Need a Job? Let’s Taco Bout It Ex-Stink Sewer & Drainage

  34. Your Challenge Find TEARABLE Puns and Fill Our Class Poster

  35. Common Examples • Jumbo shrimp • Organized mess • Sweet tart • Sweet & sour • Pretty ugly • Virtual reality • Act naturally • Big baby

  36. More Common Examples • Random order • Original copy • Great Depression • Run slowly • Small crowd • Big baby • Awfully good • Low fat • Mud bath • Least favorite

  37. Oxymorons in Songs and Ads • “Cruel to be Kind” Nick Lowe • “Solid Air” John Martyn • “Hello, Goodbye” The Beatles • Ad on TV or radio that plays soft rock • Sports – A light heavyweight boxer • “Old news”

  38. Common Examples • Passed away • Between jobs • Bun in the oven • Correctional facility • Full bodied • Lose your lunch • Pre-owned • Remains

  39. Literary Excerpts • “…she seems to be nine bricks shy of a load.” Lawn Boy • “And you think somewhere inside that brain a screw came loose.” Lawn Boy • “Our house was a small fixer-upper.” Lawn Boy

  40. Your Challenge Find Euphemisms in Every Day Life Hint: Greeting Cards Newspaper, Magazine or Online Articles

  41. Common Examples • This is the beginning of the end. • Please ignore the notice. • They must go to war to make peace. • Nobody goes to that restaurant. It’s too crowded. • Don’t go near water until you’ve learned to swim. • If you get this message, call me; if you don’t, than don’t worry about it.

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