Similes
As brave as a lion
This simile compares someone's bravery to the well-known courage of a lion.
He is a shining star
This metaphor compares someone's positive qualities to the brightness and positivity associated with a star.
The classroom was a zoo
This metaphor compares the chaos and noise in the classroom to the bustling activity and diversity of a zoo.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
This hyperbole exaggerates extreme hunger to emphasize the speaker's intense appetite.
As clear as mud
compares something that is unclear or confusing to the concept of "clear" mud.
She has a heart of stone
This metaphor compares someone's emotional coldness or lack of empathy to the hardness and insensitivity of stone.
Time is a thief
This metaphor compares the passage of time to the act of stealing, emphasizing how time can seem to slip away unnoticed.
I waited in line for ages
This hyperbole exaggerates the length of time spent waiting to emphasize the speaker's impatience or frustration.
As snug as a bug in a rug
This simile compares someone's comfort or coziness to the snugness of a bug in a rug.
His words were a dagger to her heart
This metaphor compares the emotional pain caused by someone's words to the sharpness and piercing nature of a dagger
The stars winked at me from the night sky
This personification attributes the human action of winking to the stars who cannot wink because they are inanimate objects.
She's as old as the hills
This hyperbole exaggerates someone's age to emphasize how old they are. Hills have existed for thousands of years.
In line 2 what does the simile mean?
In the garden, the flowers bloom like smiles,
Their petals reaching out like open arms,
Bright and colorful as a summer sunrise,
They dance in the breeze like joyful children,
Bringing beauty to the world like a painting.
The petals are opening up and it is comparing them to open arms.
What does the metaphor in this poem mean?
The world is a stage,
And we are all actors,
Playing our parts,
In the grand drama of life.
This metaphor is comparing the world to a stage. We are all living in this world and the world is like our stage where we are the actors.
Identify the personification in the poem and explain the meaning:
The river flows with a graceful dance,
As it meanders through the land, taking a chance.
Its waters shimmer and sparkle with glee,
A living entity, wild and free
The river flows with a graceful dance. This means the river is flowing down calmly.
Identify the hyperbole and explain the meaning:
The forest whispers with a magical hum,
Louder than a thousand beating drums.
The animals dance with grace and might,
it is so peaceful so they will not flight.
1. The forest is not actually louder than a thousand beating drums this is just an exaggeration to provide imagery for the poem.
What does the simile in line 4 mean?
In the garden, the flowers bloom like smiles,
Their petals reaching out like open arms,
Bright and colorful as a summer sunrise,
They dance in the breeze like joyful children,
Bringing beauty to the world like a painting.
This simile compares the people dancing in the breeze to joyful children.
Explain what the metaphor means in this poem...
The sun is a golden coin,
In the sky's treasure chest,
Shining bright and warm,
On the world below,
Spreading its wealth of light.
This is comparing the sun to a golden coin and the coin is a part of the skys treasure chest.
Pick a line that includes personification and explain the meaning:
The sun peeks through the clouds with a grin,
As if it knows a secret from within.
It paints the sky with hues of gold and red,
Laughing and dancing, as day turns to bed.
The sun does not have a grin it means it is peeking through the clouds.
The sun does not actually paint the sky it is just the light from the sun.
Identify a hyperbole and explain the meaning:
The ocean's waves reach for the sky,
As tall as mountains, they soar on high.
The fish are as fast as lightning's strike,
Their scales shimmering, so vivid and bright.
1. The ocean waves do not reach as tall as a mountain. It just means that the waves are tall.
2. The fish are not as fast as lightning strikes. It means that the fish are swimming quickly.