Metaphors & Similes
She was as slow as a turtle.
Is this a metaphor or a simile?
Simile.
Why is Rabbits Running over Roses an alliteration?
3 of the words start with the same consonant sound
What is a hyperbole?
A statement that is exaggerated to make a point.
Peter Parker
Alliteration
What is a simile?
The comparison of 2 things using the words "like" or "as".
What is an alliteration?
Two or more words that start with the same consonant sound.
She was drowning in tears.
What is the exaggeration in this statement?
Drowning/drowning in tears
She was as busy as a bee.
Simile
Turn this metaphor into a simile.
The stars were diamonds.
The stars were like diamonds.
Is City Cat an alliteration?
No
Carl is stronger than steel.
What is the meaning of this hyperbole?
Carl is really strong.
You made me wait forever.
Hyperbole
What is the meaning of this metaphor?
Her stomach was a roaring lion.
Her stomach was growling/making loud noises/she was hungry.
Come up with an alliteration starting with T.
Ex. Terrific Tarantulas
What are hyperboles used for?
To emphasize a point, to be funny, to make something interesting, to catch someone's attention.
The yarn was tangled spaghetti hanging from a spinning wheel.
Metaphor
My neighbour's rooster is an alarm clock in the morning.
What are the two things being compared?
Comparing the neighbour's rooster to an alarm clock.
Share an example of an alliteration we see in everyday life (ex. movies, brands, celebrities, food, etc).
Find the hyperboles in the sentence:
It was so cold that all the geese flew backward and all the fish moved south and even the snow turned blue.
Geese flew backward, fish moved south, snow turned blue.
Life is a highway.
Metaphor