SIMILE

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SIMILE
VS.
METAPHOR
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SIMILE

• A simile is a comparison using like or as.
  It usually compares two dissimilar objects.

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STEPS TO HELP YOU WRITE A SIMILE

• Choose a noun.
• Ask yourself, What different thing can I compare
  it to using like or as?
• Write your simile.

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EXAMPLES OF SIMILES

• Noun Robert
• I will compare him to a turtle using like and
  as.
• Robert was slow like a turtle and
• Robert was as slow as a turtle.

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METAPHOR

• A metaphor states that one thing is something
  else. It is a comparison, but does NOT use
  like or as to make the comparison.

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STEPS TO HELP YOU WRITE A METAPHOR

• Choose a noun.
• Ask yourself, What different thing can I compare
  it to?
• Write your metaphor.

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EXAMPLE OF A METAPHOR

• Noun umbrella
• I will compare it to a roof.
• The umbrella was a roof over my head.

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LETS REVIEW

• A simile uses like or as in its comparisons.
  For example The leaves are like cornflakes is
  a simile.
• A metaphor does not use like or as in its
  comparisons. For example The leaves are
  cornflakes is a metaphor.

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Simile or Metaphor?

• The baby was like an octopus, grabbing at all the
  cans on the grocery store shelves.
• As the teacher entered the room she muttered
  under her breath, This class is like a
  three-ring circus!
• The giants steps were thunder as he ran toward
  Jack.
• The pillow was a cloud when I put my head upon it
  after a long day.
• I feel like a limp dishrag.
• Those girls are like two peas in a pod.
• The fluorescent light was the sun during our
  test.
• No one invites Harold to parties because hes a
  wet blanket.
• The bar of soap was a slippery eel during the
  dogs bath.
• Ted was as nervous as a cat with a long tail in a
  room full of rocking chairs.

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WERE YOU RIGHT?

• Simile
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Metaphor
• Simile
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Metaphor
• Metaphor
• Simile

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YOUR TURN

• Change the following similes to metaphors
• The baby was like an octopus, grabbing at all the
  cans on the grocery shelves.
• As the teacher entered the room she muttered
  under her breath, This class is like a
  three-ring circus!
• I feel like a limp dishrag.
• Those girls are like two peas in a pod.

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How Did You Do?

• The baby was an octopus, grabbing at all the cans
  on the grocery store shelves.
• As the teacher entered the room she muttered
  under her breath, This class is a three-ring
  circus!
• I am a limp dishrag.
• Those girls are two peas in a pod.

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CONGRATULATIONS!
You now know the difference between a simile and
a metaphor!