1. Similes and Metaphors Literary Elements

2. Simile  A comparison using like or as (describing)  His feet were as big as boats.  Compared?  Meaning?

3. Metaphor  A metaphor states that one thing is something else. It is a comparison, but it does NOT use like or as to make the comparison. (describing)  Her hair is silk.  Compared?  Meaning?

4. Simile or Metaphor???? 1.On a piece of paper, write what each comparison is – simile or metaphor. 2.Write down what is being compared. 3.Think about what is meaning/description is.

5. Simile or Metaphor???? 1.The baby was like an octopus, grabbing at all the cans on the grocery store shelves.  simile  comparing baby and octopus  meaning? 2.As the teacher entered the room, she muttered under her breath, "This class is like a three-ring circus!”  simile  comparing class and three-ring circus  meaning?

6. 3.The giant’s steps were thunder as he ran toward Jack.  metaphor  comparing giant’s steps and thunder  meaning? 4.The pillow was a cloud when I put my head upon it after a long day.  metaphor  comparing pillow and cloud  meaning?

7. Simile or Metaphor???? 5.I feel like a limp dishrag.  simile  comparing person (I) to limp dishrag  meaning? 6.The fluorescent light was the sun during our test.  metaphor  comparing fluorescent light to sun  meaning?

8. 7.The bar of soap was a slippery eel during the dog’s bath.  metaphor  comparing bar of soap to slippery eel  meaning? 8.Those girls are like two peas in a pod.  simile  comparing girls to peas in a pod  meaning?