How can you tell if a phrase is a metaphor?
Similes and Metaphors

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
A phrase is a metaphor if it compares two things directly without using 'like' or 'as'.
A phrase is a metaphor if it uses 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison.
A phrase is a metaphor if it describes something in a literal sense.
A phrase is a metaphor if it is a common saying or idiom.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is a common mistake when using similes and metaphors?
Using 'like' in a metaphor
Using 'as' in a metaphor
Using 'like' in a simile
Not using 'like' or 'as' in a simile
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How can you tell if a phrase is a simile?
A phrase is a simile if it uses 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison.
A phrase is a simile if it describes something without using 'like' or 'as'.
A phrase is a simile if it uses metaphors to create imagery.
A phrase is a simile if it compares two unrelated things without any words.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is a simile?
A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
A type of metaphor that does not use 'like' or 'as'.
A phrase that describes something in a literal sense.
A rhetorical question that does not require an answer.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Give an example of a simile.
'The wind howled like a wolf.'
'He runs as fast as lightning.'
'She is a shining star.'
'Time is a thief.'
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Why are similes and metaphors important in literature?
They simplify complex ideas for the reader.
They enhance the text by adding depth, creativity, and emotional resonance.
They are used to create confusion and ambiguity.
They serve as a tool for historical context.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Identify this example: 'He was as white as a ghost.'
This is a metaphor because it directly states he is a ghost.
This is a simile because it uses 'as' to compare his fear to a ghost.
This is an alliteration because of the repeated 'w' sound.
This is a hyperbole because it exaggerates his fear.
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