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Determine whether each is a simile or metaphor. Choose your answer and explain which two things are being compared. Example: My mind is a puddle in the street reflecting green. This is an example of... Metaphor. What two things are being compared? 3. The musicians spun great webs of sound. This is an example of... Metaphor.
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A metaphor is a kind of figurative language that is a direct comparison between two unlike things. You can tell the difference because a simile uses the words "like" or "as." Metaphors are often constructed using the verb "to be."
Like a simile, a metaphor compares words in a sentence; however, instead of saying that one thing is like something else, a metaphor actually makes one thing become something very different by renaming it.
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Metaphors Write the meaning of each metaphor. 1. Jim showed Sally the ropes on her first day. Jim showed Sally around on her first day. 2. Sam and Alexia were on the same page. Sam and Alexia understood each other well. 3. Her brother is such a couch potato. Her brother is lazy –always on the couch. 4. Sarah is such an angel for her teacher.
Both similes and metaphors make comparisons. Similes use the words 'like' and 'as' to compare things; metaphors directly state a comparison. In these worksheets, students determine if sentences contain a simile or a metaphor.
Use these metaphor worksheets to help your students improve their knowledge of figurative language in English. A metaphor is a type of figurative language that says one thing is another. Some examples are…’he is a beast’ or ‘she has a heart of gold’. Metaphors compare two things, just like similes.
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Metaphors Rewrite the similes as metaphors. 1. Peter is like an animal on the soccer field. _____ 2. The light shone bright like a star. _____ 3. He was as brave as a lion. _____ 4. Mary was cheeky like a monkey. _____ 5. Her eyes are like pearls in the ocean. _____ Name: _____ Date: _____