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Warm Up- Pair/Share
Discuss what you know about metaphors.Choose and say one of the three sentence frames to
discuss metaphors with your partner.
1)I know that a metaphor is______. An example ofa metaphor is________.
2)I think a metaphor is__________. I think thisbecause _______________.
3)I do not know what a metaphor is but I can makean educated guess that it has something to dowith___________.
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Metaphor vs. Simile
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Simile
A simile is a comparison betweentwo things using l ikeand as. Similes
are often used in poems toemphasize a point.
Instead of saying He ran quickly.
He ran as fast as a cheetah.
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Common Similes
"I feel asold asdirt"
"You are asslow asmolasses"
"She was aswhite asa ghost".
He ran l ikethe wind
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Metaphor
Makes a comparison between seemingly
unlike things without like or as.
Example: This room is an Oven!
Do I mean that this classroom is an oven?
Turn to your partner and tell him/her whatI really mean.
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Common Metaphors
The crowd began to s immer down.-Heat is activity, and activity is heat.
A recipe for d isaster.-A disaster is the finished product of bad ingredients and
processes.
She had a raw talent fo r mus ic.
-Talent is only potential, and must be developed (cooked).
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Metaphor or Simile?
Can Mrs. McCown figure it out?
Tim was as tall as Mount Everest
Simile: uses as to compare Tim and Mount Everest.
Jordan walked like an elephant onparade.
Metaphor: compares Jordan and elephant withoutlike or as.
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Your Turn!
Simile (S) or Metaphor (M) ?
Use whiteboardsCarrying my book bag was like dragging
around a bag of boulders.Simile: uses like to compare book bag and boulders.
She danced like she was trying to stomp onrabid squirrels.
Simile: uses like to compare dance and squirrels.
Jordans reply was burning hot and crispy.Metaphor: compares reply with hot and crispy without using
like or as.
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Your Turn!
Simile (S) or Metaphor (M) ?
Use whiteboardsHer hair was golden silk streaming in the afternoon
breeze.Metaphor: compares hair with silk without using like or as.
The algebra question x+16=30 is a sharpobject jiggling around in my brain
Metaphor: compares question with object without using like
or as.
Jans broken nose swelled up like a big redballoon.
Simile: uses like to compare dance and squirrels.
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How to make a metaphor
Sun, Diamond
: The sun was a diamond in the
sky.
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Make a Metaphor
Mind, Sponge
What does a sponge do?
Soak up liquid.
Can your mind soak up anything?
Her mind was a sponge absorbingall the details.
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Partner Work-Create a metaphor for
each pair of words.1) Car, refrigerator
2) Tommy, pig
3) Cindy, mule
*Remember, think how the two words can be
alike.
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Independent Work
Your ticket out the door
Write one sentence for each of your three
metaphors explaining what the metaphors mean.
Example:
The sun was a diamond in the sky.
The sun was bright, shiny and stood out against theblue of the sky.
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