What is a simile?
Similes and Metaphors

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4th Grade
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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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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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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 simile: 'She is as busy as a bee.'
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This is a simile because it uses 'as' to compare her busyness to that of a bee.
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Identify the metaphor: 'The classroom was a zoo.'
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This is a metaphor because it describes the classroom as a zoo, implying it was chaotic without using 'like' or 'as'.
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What does it mean when someone says 'He has a heart of stone'?
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This is a metaphor meaning that the person is emotionally cold or unfeeling.
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What does the phrase 'as clear as mud' mean?
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This is a simile that means something is very unclear or confusing.
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Identify the simile: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'
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This is a simile because it uses 'like' to compare her smile to sunshine.
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