Similes and Metaphors

Similes and Metaphors

A simile is where two things are directly compared because they share a common feature. The word AS or LIKE is used to compare the two words. Eg. As cold AS a dog's nose

A metaphor also compares two things, but it does so more directly WITHOUT using as or like. Eg. The shop was a little gold-mine.

Task One

At the end of the sentence, write in brackets whether the sentence is an example of a metaphor or simile.

Eg. The clouds were fluffy like cotton wool. (SIMILE)

1. As slippery as an eel. (simile) ✔
2. Arnie was a man-mountain. (metaphor) ✔
3. He was a lion in battle.(metaphor) ✔
4. She is as pretty as a picture.(simile) ✔
5. The striker was a goal machine. (metaphor) ✔
6. The torch lit up the room as if the sun had risen early. (sImIle) ✔

The moon was a misty shadow. (metaphor) ✔

My friend has a face like a bag of spanners. (Simile)