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Simile and Metaphors Jerick Sarceno Period 3

Definition for Similes and Metaphors Similes only uses words “like” or “as” to compare anything Metaphors don’t use “like” or “as” when describing but makes the comparison with another

Metaphor Examples You are my son (Metaphor)- Refers to the child being the son That throws some light into the equation (Metaphor)- Referred to having the right idea of the topic

Simile Examples This pillow is soft as a teddy bear (Simile)- Refers to how soft the pillow is Eating food is like living life (Simile)- Refers to eating food as goal

Examples Life is like a box of chocolates(Simile) – Referring to liking chocolate My life is an open book(Metaphor) -Referring to life scenarios That baby is as cute as button!(Simile)- Referring to Baby as cute Baby, you’re a firework(Metaphor)- Referring to looking good

Story Examples (Simile) “The morning sun was bright like a yellow lemon when the people looked upon it”. (Simile) Book: “The Pearl by John Steinbeck “ Your dancing abilities is as special as your face girl”. (Simile) Book: “The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

Story Examples(Metaphor) Lemon Brown was too steamed up to think what he was talking about. (Metaphor) Book: “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers Greg Ridley’s mood had told the whole scenario of what happened between him and his and his dad. (Metaphor) Book: “The Treasure of Lemon Brown”

Story Examples “she tried to get rid of the kitten which had scrambled up her back and stuck like a burr just out of reach.” — Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott(Simile) And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; What is essential is invisible to the eye. (1975- p. 68, Scholastic Publications) (Metaphor)

How it can help the class become better readers Having the right idea of Similes and Metaphors can help students identify them easily. Similes using the words “like” or “as” is common sense when looking through texts. Metaphors is the somewhat alike to Similes but does not using those words.

How it can help the class become better writers When it comes to writing, students would have a easy way of writing comparisons with Similes and Metaphors. Similes has a basic rule of comparing by using “like” or “as”. This would help the writer have a easy understanding setup between Metaphors and Similes.

Mini lesson What is a Simile? Comparison using like or as Comparison not using like or as A description of the subject The topic of an ideal subject