Similes and Metaphors

Similes

• Similes compare two unlike things using "like" or "as"
• Example: The lion's roar is as loud as the rolling thunder

Simile

• Olivia's hair was like a straight arrow

Metaphors

• Metaphors compare two things without using "like or as"
• Heis a walking dictionary
• *Not really, but we have to find meaning from the comparison

Metaphor

• Matt is a pig when he eats

Simile or Metaphor?

• The alligator’s teeth are white daggers.

Simile or Metaphor?

• Her room was like the aftermath of a tornado

Simile or Metaphor?

• Reagan is a beautiful flower

Simile or Metaphor?

• Dustin runs as fast as a cheetah on the way to recess