SIMILES A presentation by Rachel Jorgenson. YOU WANT ME TO WHAT? Simile NOT SMILE! Simile NOT SMILE! Although these similes will hopefully make you smile.

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SIMILES A presentation by Rachel Jorgenson

YOU WANT ME TO WHAT? Simile NOT SMILE! Simile NOT SMILE! Although these similes will hopefully make you smile Although these similes will hopefully make you smile

DEFINITION Simile: a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as Simile: a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as They are used in literature, songs and poems to enhance the writing AND mostly to show emphasis on a certain thing/idea/noun by contrasting it with something that is unlike itself. Confusing right?

EXAMPLES Her voice is like an angel’s wings. Her voice is like an angel’s wings. I am comparing her voice to the angel wings. I am comparing her voice to the angel wings. This tells my audience that her voice is soft and heavenly. This tells my audience that her voice is soft and heavenly.

ACTIVITY “The Way you Lie” by The Band Perry “The Way you Lie” by The Band Perry Play the song and students will hi-light or underline all the similes they find. (or put the lyrics on the board- or video and have them write down the similes) Play the song and students will hi-light or underline all the similes they find. (or put the lyrics on the board- or video and have them write down the similes) With a partner choose two similes and write next to it what the comparison means. With a partner choose two similes and write next to it what the comparison means. Share with the class. Share with the class.