Similes and Metaphors

Front

Both similes and metaphors ________. Options: compare things, use the words “like” and “as”, are ways words can rhyme in a poem, make a story less vivid

Back

compare things

Front

A metaphor is a figure of speech that ________.

Back

compares things without using the words “like” or “as”

Front

Which sentence contains a simile?
1. The thunder was loud.
2. The thunder boomed and rumbled.
3. The thunder growled, and the windows shook.
4. The thunder growled like a group of grizzly bears.

Back

The thunder growled like a group of grizzly bears.

Front

Which sentence contains a metaphor?
Options:
- The boy was upset at himself.
- The boy was a tornado of emotion.
- The boy said he’d die of shame.
- The boy did not like what he’d done.

Back

The boy was a tornado of emotion.

Front

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
1. Her eyes shone through the darkness.
2. Her eyes looked like mine.
3. Her eyes were two full moons.
4. Her eyes were as bright as diamonds.

Back

Her eyes were two full moons.

Front

Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.

Back

simile

Front

Explain the meaning of the sentence: The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.

Back

The hug made Simone feel warm and cared for.

Front

Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles.

Back

metaphor

Front

Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles.

Back

This means that Mikey waited for a very long time and got very cold.

Front

"She ran like the wind."

Back

Simile