Defining Simile and Metaphor
The child
was as angry
as a bear.
The child
was a bear.
Recognizing Similes/Metaphors in Song Lyrics
Katy Perry “Firework”Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?
You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
‘Cause baby you’re a firework
Come on, show ‘em what you’re worth
Make ‘em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky
Lyrics from: http://www.elyrics.net/read/k/katy-perry-lyrics/firework-lyrics.html
Recognizing Similes/Metaphors in Art
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Recognizing Similes/Metaphors in Comic Books
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Recognizing Similes/Metaphors in Scary Books
“Josh and I hated our new house. Sure, it was big. It looked like a mansion compared to our old house” (1).
Welcome to Dead House, Goosebumps Series, by R.L. Stine
Text taken from: http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Dead-House-Goosebumps-Series/dp/0439568471/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1
So What are Similes? A simile compares two unlike things using like or as.
Example: Do you ever feel like a plastic bag drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
What might Katy Perry mean with this line? What is Katy Perry trying to say?
So What are Metaphors? A metaphor compares two unlike things using a form
of the verb to be. Example: You’re a firework. (You are a firework) What might Katy Perry mean with this line? What is Katy Perry trying to say?
Now your turn! Where else can we find similes and metaphors?
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