1. SIMILE
A Simile is a figure of speech which compares two things using the words “Like” or “As”

2. Simile
I am as hungry as a horse.

3. Simile
That boy runs like a rabbit.

4. Simile
Her face was as white as a ghost.

5. Simile
My little brother is as sneaky as a snake.

6. Simile
He slept like a log during the entire storm.

7. METAPHOR
A Metaphor is a figure of speech in which things are compared by stating that one thing is another.
Does not use “Like” or “As”.

8. Metaphor
The boy was a fish in the water.

9. Metaphor
The pillow was a cloud when I put my head on it after a long hard day.

10. Metaphor
Her hair was a knot of tangled rope.

11. Metaphor
The clown was a feather floating away.

12. Metaphor
Her fingernails were razors on the chalkboard.

13. Practice: Simile or Metaphor
1. Amy is as sweet as candy.
2. Bob is a deer when he runs.
3. Tony is as skinny as a rail.
4. Dan was a hog during lunch.
5. The moon was a nightlight guiding my way.
6. The dog ran like a train when he heard the gun shot.

14. Review: A SIMILE compares two things using the words “Like” or “As”.
A METAHOR states compares two things by stating that one thing is another. It does not use the words “Like” or “As”.