Similes and Metaphors
Mrs. Byrd
We Will:
•Identify and analyze similes and metaphors.
•Compare and contrast similes and metaphors.
CLOSING TASKS:
•I will locate(find) and explain the meaning of similes and metaphors.
•I will compare and contrast similes and metaphors using a Venn diagram.
VOCABULARY
SpeechHyperboleCompare ContrastSimileMetaphor
SIMILE
A simile is the comparison of two unlike things using ‘like’ or ‘as’
A simile is the comparison of two unlike things using ‘like’ or ‘as’
She is wild like the wind He is tall like a giraffe
METAPHOR
A metaphor is the comparison of two things not using ‘like’ or ‘as’
A word or phrase used to describe somebody/something else, in a way that is different from its normal use, in order to show that the two things have the same qualities and to make
the description more powerful.
Metaphor Definition Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary
METAPHOR
A metaphor is the comparison of two things not using ‘like’ or ‘as’
A metaphor is the comparison of two things not using ‘like’ or ‘as’
She has a heart of stone. My mom is a busy bee.
“La Bella Durmiente” The Sleeping BeautyTingo Maria- Perú
Simile: The mountains are like a sleeping beauty
Metaphor: The mountains are a sleeping beauty
Your turn: Write a simile to match the picture
Can you change your sentence to make it a metaphor?
Can you change your sentence to make it a metaphor?
Your turn: Write a metaphor
Change your metaphor into a simile
Compare & ContrastSimile & Metaphor
SimileContrastdifferent
Metaphor
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