What are simile, metaphor, and anecdote?

Simile: A comparison between two nouns (person, place, or thing) using like or as.

Some similes: She is as brave as a lion. He is as strong as an ox Some similes: She is as brave as a lion. He is as strong as an ox. We are like two peas in a pod. My brother eats like a pig.

Does my brother really eat…

…like a pig?

What does this comparison say about the brother’s eating habits?

Metaphor: A statement that says one thing IS something else Metaphor: A statement that says one thing IS something else. But literally, they are not the same things!

My name is a trap. Is my name literally a trap?

HANNAH = A mousetrap?

NO! But… Qualities of the mousetrap are similar to my name.

A mousetrap traps a mouse. My name, Hannah, traps me.

My name is a trap! I can’t escape it….

Another metaphor…. When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.

Is life literally handing you LEMONS?

No…but what are lemons like?

So, when life hands you something SOUR, make something SWEET.

Or, when you are faced with something difficult in life, make the best of it.

ANECDOTE: “a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical instance.” from Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary

In sixth grade, I was bullied by a boy in my art class In sixth grade, I was bullied by a boy in my art class. Instead of calling me “Hannah,” he called me “Hannah-potomus.”

My family has farmed the same land for six generations now My family has farmed the same land for six generations now. When I was born, my mom and dad looked through our farm family’s genealogy and chose the name Hannah.

Take out “My Name.” Underline and mark all of the similes, metaphors, and anecdotes that you can find.