Similes and Metaphors Explain What They Mean

True or False: A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things. The simile is usually in a phrase that begins with "as" or "like."

• True

• False

True or False: A metaphor is a comparison that says something is something else.

• True

• False

Simile or Metaphor?
This house is as clean as a whistle.

• simile
• metaphor

Simile or Metaphor?
My brother was boiling mad.

• simile
• metaphor

Simile or Metaphor?
The assignment was a breeze.

• simile
• metaphor

Simile or Metaphor?
That girl is as tough as nails.

• simile
• metaphor

Simile or Metaphor?

He was so scared he was as white as a ghost.

• simile

• metaphor

Simile or Metaphor?
He is a night owl because he stays up late.

• simile
• metaphor

Simile or Metaphor?
He is a walking dictionary.

• simile
• metaphor

Simile or Metaphor?
My big brother is a couch potato.

• simile
• metaphor