Similes and Metaphors

What do you imagine when you read this sentence?

Your heart is made of ice.

What do you imagine when you read this sentence?

He smelled as bad as a dog.

What do you imagine when you read this sentence?

My bag is as heavy as a ton of bricks.

Simile

is a comparison of two unlike things by using

the words “like” or “as”.

Simile

Children are like sponges absorbing knowledge.

Metaphor

is a direct comparison of two unlike things that may typically use words

“is”, “are”, or “was”.

Metaphor

They are two peas in a pod.

Similes and MetaphorsComparing and contrasting similes and metaphors:

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Similarities and Differences

Knowing the similarities and differences between a simile and a metaphor help you identify which poetic device is being used in a

sentence.

What two things are being compared in this sentence?

The sun was a furnace.

What two things are being compared in this sentence?

Carol was like a ray of sunshine on a gloomy day.

What two things are being compared in this sentence?

His voice is like velvet.

Independent Practice

Write a simile or metaphor describing some aspect of this picture:

Independent PracticeWrite a simile or metaphor describing some aspect of this picture:

Independent PracticeWrite a simile or a metaphor describing some aspect of this picture:

Change to a metaphor

Parker is as hungry as a horse.

Change to a simile

The inside of the house was a freezer.

Closing

What is a simile?

Closing

What is a metaphor?

Closing

Metaphor or Simile:

Jimmy is as tall as a mountain

Closing

Metaphor or Simile:

His voice is velvet