Simile & Metaphor

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were another, without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The baby was as light as a feather.'

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Simile

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Identify the figure of speech: 'Shine bright like a diamond.'

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Simile

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Identify the figure of speech: 'Time is money.'

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Metaphor

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Identify the figure of speech: 'My hands were as cold as ice!'

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Simile

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The shoe fit like a glove.'

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Simile

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What do similes and metaphors help us do?

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They help us create vivid images and comparisons in our writing.

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Give an example of a simile.

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'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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'He is a shining star in the classroom.'