Similes and Metaphors

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Simile

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

Which of the following is a simile?

• She is as brave as a lion.
• She is as tall as a tree.
• She is as fast as a cheetah.
• She is as strong as an ox.

Back

She is as brave as a lion.

Front

What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one thing is another thing.

Front

Which of the following is a metaphor?

The cat is as fast as lightning

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The sun is shining brightly

,

The tree branches swayed in the breeze

,

The wind howled through the night

Back

The wind howled through the night

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Complete the simile: 'Her laughter was as contagious as...'? Options: a cough, a yawn, a sneeze, a cold

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a yawn

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Complete the metaphor: 'The world is a stage, and we are...'? Options: the audience, the actors, the props, the directors

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the actors

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Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.'? Options: metaphor, hyperbole, personification, simile

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simile

Front

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'The trees whispered secrets to each other.'?

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personification

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Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'The thunder roared angrily in the distance.'?

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personification

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Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.'?

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simile