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SIMILE A Simile is a figure of speech which compares two things using the words “Like” or “As”
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Simile I am as hungry as a horse.
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Simile That boy runs like a rabbit.
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Simile Her face was as white as a ghost.
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Simile My little brother is as sneaky as a snake.
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Simile He slept like a log during the entire storm.
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METAPHOR A Metaphor is a figure of speech in which things are compared by stating that one thing is another. Does not use “Like” or “As”.
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Metaphor The boy was a fish in the water.
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Metaphor The pillow was a cloud when I put my head on it after a long hard day.
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Metaphor Her hair was a knot of tangled rope.
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Metaphor The clown was a feather floating away.
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Metaphor Her fingernails were razors on the chalkboard.
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Practice: Simile or Metaphor
1. Amy is as sweet as candy. 2. Bob is a deer when he runs. 3. Tony is as skinny as a rail. 4. Dan was a hog during lunch. 5. The moon was a nightlight guiding my way. 6. The dog ran like a train when he heard the gun shot.
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Review: A SIMILE compares two things using the words “Like” or “As”.
A METAHOR states compares two things by stating that one thing is another. It does not use the words “Like” or “As”.
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