Similes and Metaphors

Similes and Metaphors

A simile is where two things are directly compared because they share a common feature. The word AS or LIKE is used to compare the two words. Eg. As cold AS a dog's nose

A metaphor also compares two things, but it does so more directly WITHOUT using as or like. Eg. The shop was a little gold-mine.

Task One

At the end of the sentence, write in brackets whether the sentence is an example of a metaphor or simile.

Eg. The clouds were fluffy like cotton wool. (SIMILE)

1. As slippery as an eel. (SIMILE) ✔
2. Arnie was a man-mountain.(METAPHORS) ✔
3. He was a lion in battle.(METAPHORS) ✔
4. She is as pretty as a picture.(SIMILE) ✔
5. The striker was a goal machine.(METAPHORS) ✔
6. The torch lit up the room as if the sun had risen early.(SIMILE) ✔
7. The moon was a misty shadow.(METAPHORS) ✔
8. My friend has a face like a bag of spanners.(SIMILE) ✔

Task Two

Now you are going to make up similes of your own by copying and finishing these sentences.

For example:

As good as gold

1. As heavy as a rock. ✔
2. As cold as snow ✔
3. As hard as brick ✔
4. She had skin like a rainbow ✔
5. As cool as ice. ✔
6. As quick as fish ✔
7. He was slow like a turtle. ✔
8. Slippery like a snail ✔