Similes and Metaphors

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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, 'She is 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 directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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Identify if the following is a simile or metaphor: 'He is a shining star.'

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Metaphor

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Identify if the following is a simile or metaphor: 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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Simile

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What does it mean when we say 'busy as a bee'?

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It means someone is very busy and always doing something.

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What does it mean when we say 'he has a heart of stone'?

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It means he is very cold or unfeeling.

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Identify the simile: 'The clouds were fluffy like cotton candy.' or 'The clouds were cotton candy.'

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'The clouds were fluffy like cotton candy.'

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What is the purpose of using similes and metaphors in writing?

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They help create vivid images and make descriptions more interesting.

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Identify the metaphor: 'The classroom was a zoo.' or 'The classroom was as noisy as a zoo.'

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'The classroom was a zoo.'

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What is an example of a simile?

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'He runs like the wind.'