Metaphor

She has a heart of gold.

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

He was an angel today.

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Mrs. Everett's heart is ice.

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

She was fishing for compliments.

• This signifies someone who's especially cheerful.

• This signifies a desire for accolades.

• This means that someone has drifted off to sleep.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

He is the apple of my eye.

• The apple is someone held dear.

• You don't get on with that person well.

• That person has expensive taste.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

A _____ is the comparison of two things in which one is said to be another.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Turn this sentence into an example of a metaphor.

Her eyes ​ (a)   the blue ocean.

• were

• look

• like

• as

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The lake was a golden mirror. This is an example of ...

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

How does this metaphor help us understand who Matt is?

• Matt is always busy

• Matt is super wise

• Matt is awake late at night and not in the morning

• Matt is a bad person.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What do you think they mean when stating this metaphor?

• It was snowing in their fridge

• It was hot inside

• There house was full of food

• It was cold inside

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D