SIMILE AND METAPHOR 5TH AND 4TH

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What is a simile?

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compares two unlike things using the words like or as

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The night was as black as ___? Options: Snow, Coal, A sunset, A flower

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Coal

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Which sentence is an example of simile?

• You came in as a lump of clay, a blank canvas, a slab of marble.
• That's my word.
• When it's your turn in the chair, you stand at attention and forget about who you were when you walked through the door.

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You came in as a lump of clay, a blank canvas, a slab of marble.

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Is the sentence "You are as brave as a lion" a simile?

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Yes, it is a simile.

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Which phrase is NOT a simile?
Options: He's a workhorse., He's as strong as an ox.

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He's a workhorse.

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Which phrase IS a simile? It is ice cold in this room., You're as cold as ice.

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You're as cold as ice.

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What is a metaphor?

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^{is when someone compares you to something without saying like}

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Example of metaphor:

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you are fire

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Your crying is like rain.

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Simile

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A fact is a statement that is true and can be verified objectively, or proven.

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True