Metaphor or Simile

The child's tears were cold raindrops from a tiny cloud.

• simile

• metaphor

My noisy sister was like a buzzing fly.

• Simile

• Metaphor

This house is as clean as a whistle.

• simile

• metaphor

That girl is as tough as nails.

• simile

• metaphor

He is a night owl because he stays up late.

• simile

• metaphor

Life is like a box of chocolates.

• Simile

• Metaphor

As easy as pie.

• Simile

• Metaphor

What is a simile?

• A comparison of two unlike things using like or as.

• A comparison of two similar things using like or as.

• A comparison using is.

• A comparison of two unlike things using are.

What is a Metaphor?

• comparison using like of as

• comparison that does not use like or as

• what you had for lunch today

• a lake in Utah

The candy is as hard as a rock.

• simile

• metaphor