Similes What is a simile A simile is
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Similes • What is a simile? A simile is a comparison that shows how two things that are not alike in MOST ways are SIMILAR in one important way.
Why use a simile? • An author uses similes to make writing more interesting for the reader. • Similes make the reader picture things in their mind.
Example of a Simile Playing chess with Kinsley is like trying to outsmart a computer. Explanation: Playing chess with Kinsley is being compared to trying to outsmart a computer. The point is that Kinsley can think in a powerful manner that resembles the way the computer operates. Kinsley is NOT like a computer in any other way!
How can I identify a simile? A simile uses the words as or like to make the connection between the two things that are being compared. as/like
Example: Landen’s temper is as explosive as a volcano. In your journal, you would write: temper is as explosive as a volcano
Number 1 1. Chloe frowned and said, “I believe that taking drugs is like playing with fire. ”
Number 2 2. Joshua walked along the beach and listened to the ocean. His sadness was as unending as the waves.
Number 3 3. Don’t tell Mrs. Pevey that her cookies taste like lumps of sand!
Number 4 4. Ally was offended when Tory said that she was as flaky as a snowstorm.
Number 5 5. Madison’s smile is as sweet as a lullaby.
What is a metaphor? A metaphor is a comparison that shows how two things that are NOT alike in most ways are similar in one important way. Metaphors are a way to describe something.
Why use a metaphor? Authors use them to make their writing more interesting. Authors use them to make their writing more entertaining.
Examples of Metaphors Robert was a brick wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net. Explanation: This metaphor compares Robert to a wall because he kept returning the ball.
How can I identify a metaphor? A metaphor DOES NOT USE THE WORDS LIKE OR AS to compare. Instead, comparisons are made in a direct way often using the words is/was.
Example: Logan is a rock, helping friends when they are all in need. This metaphor compares Logan to a rock because _______. a. She is very big. b. She likes to collect rocks. c. She is a strong, dependable person. d. She is a smart.
Example: Logan is a rock, helping friends when they are all in need. This metaphor compares Logan to a rock because _______. a. She is very big. b. She likes to collect rocks. c. She is a strong, dependable person. d. She is a smart.
Number 1 1. We would have had more pizza to eat if Mason hadn’t been such a hog. Mason was being compared to a hog because ______. a. looked like a hog b. ate like a hog c. smelled like a hog d. was as smart as a hog
Number 1 1. We would have had more pizza to eat if Mason hadn’t been such a hog. Mason was being compared to a hog because ______. a. looked like a hog b. ate like a hog c. smelled like a hog d. was as smart as a hog
Number 2 2. Reece was such a mule. We couldn’t get him to change his mind. This metaphor compares Reece to a mule because he was ______. a. always eating oats b. able to do hard work c. raised on a farm d. very stubborn
Number 2 2. Reece was such a mule. We couldn’t get him to change his mind. This metaphor compares Reece to a mule because he was ______. a. always eating oats b. able to do hard work c. raised on a farm d. very stubborn
Number 3 3. The poor rat didn’t have a chance. Our old cat, a bolt of lightening, caught his prey. The cat was compared to a bolt of lightning because he was ________. a. very fast b. very bright c. not fond of fleas d. very old
Number 3 3. The poor rat didn’t have a chance. Our old cat, a bolt of lightening, caught his prey. The cat was compared to a bolt of lightning because he was ________. a. very fast b. very bright c. not fond of fleas d. very old
Number 4 4. Even a child could carry my dog. Sugar, around for hours. She’s such a feather. This metaphor implies that Sugar ________. a. is not cute b. looks like a bird c. is not heavy d. can fly
Number 4 4. Even a child could carry my dog. Sugar, around for hours. She’s such a feather. This metaphor implies that Sugar ________. a. is not cute b. looks like a bird c. is not heavy d. can fly
Idioms What is an idiom? An idiom is a word used in a way that is different from its usual or dictionary meaning.
Why use idioms? Authors use idioms to make their writing entertaining and interesting!
How do I identify an idiom? • An idiom is not a direct comparison. It is a saying, an adage or a proverb. Idioms are part of a culture. In other words, if a person comes from another country (such as Italy) and he or she can speak English, he or she will not be familiar with idioms used in the U. S. A person needs to learn the idioms of a culture by hearing them being used.
Examples of an Idiom 1. 2. 3. 4. a piece of cake a slap on the wrist back to the drawing board apple of my eye
Number 1 1. I read the book, War and Peace. Don’t ask me what it was about. It was all Greek to me!
Number 2 2. My grandmother will bend over backwards to make her grandchildren happy!
Number 3 3. Bite your tongue young lady! Don’t talk about your brother like that again!
Number 4 4. “This necklace cost me an arm and a leg, ” Colonel Kawalek complained.
Number 5 5. Don’t talk to me about a longer recess! You are barking up the wrong tree!
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