Simile and Metaphor

Simile and Metaphor

Simile

is a comparison using like or as...

He is as fast as a ______________

She is smart like a ____________

Multiple Choice

Which one is a simile

• He is a fox

• He is clever like a fox

Multiple Choice

A simile is...

• a comparison

• a comparison using LIKE or AS

Metaphor

A metaphor is a comparison but you do not use LIKE or AS

He is a sleeping log

She is lightening.

Multiple Choice

Which one is a metaphor

• He is like a sleeping log

• he is a sleeping log

Open Ended

Finish the simile:

He is as silly as _______________