Copy of similes and metaphors
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The document discusses similes and metaphors, two common poetry devices. A simile directly compares two things using like or as, while a metaphor states one thing is another without using like or as. The document then provides examples of phrases and asks the reader to identify whether each uses a simile or metaphor. In less than three sentences, it defines and differentiates similes and metaphors as poetic devices that compare things, with similes using like or as and metaphors making a direct statement of one thing being another.
Copy of similes and metaphors
- 1. Similes and Metaphors Poetry Devices
- 2. Simile A comparison using like or as His feet were as big as boats.
- 3. 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.
- 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???? Those girls are like two peas in a pod. The fluorescent light was the sun during our test. No one invites Sam 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.
- 16. He sings like a blue bird. A. Simile B. Metaphor
- 17. The paintbrush was a magic wand in his hand. A.Simile B.Metaphor
- 18. Stars are flowers in the meadow of the sky. A. Simile B. Metaphor
- 19. The dessert tastes like foam rubber. A. Simile B. Metaphor
- 20. Dad is a frisky puppy when he is at the beach. A. Simile B. Metaphor
- 21. Shana is like a bird on the dance floor. A. Simile B. Metaphor
- 22. The waves were lions roaring at the beach. A. Simile B. Metaphor
- 23. My hair feels as dry as straw. A. Simile B. Metaphor