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

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