Similes
What does "Dave is as brave as a lion" means?
It means Dave is very brave.
What does "He is an ox" mean?
He is really strong
The kitten is a fluffy cloud means the kitten is made out of a cloud? True or False?
False. It means the kitten is furry and white.
South by Southwest A3C, now they wanna treat my name like an ATV
Simile
Yungen
Rod Wave & Jack Harlow
Turn this sentence into a metaphor or simile
You are so beautiful
Explain your answer
Example
You are as pretty as a sunset.
Simile
You are a sunset when you smile.
What is a simile?
A figure of speech in which things different in kind or quality are compared by the use of the word like or as
Example
You have eyes like the stars.
What does "my grandmother has a heart of gold" mean?
It means a person who is sweet, kind, and of good nature.
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
I'm just trying to let my hair down.
Is this a metaphor or simile?
Explain!
Metaphors do not use 'like' or 'as', but similes do.
Metaphor
I am trying to relax
The artist Sir is comparing letting his hair down to relaxing.
You envision someone taking their hair down out of a ponytail no longer being held, and instead allowing the hair to relax.
I don't follow trends, orders, crowds, rules, I just follow my gut.
Metaphor
Yungen
Jack Harlow& Rod Wave
You really like to read books
Metaphor-
You are a bookworm.
Simile
You read books as fast as cheetahs run.
Is "The crocodile's teeth are swords" a simile?
NO! It does not use 'like' or 'as', so it is a metaphor!
What does "Life is a roller coaster!" mean?
It means life can be rough, and it has ups and downs (problems and solutions), like a roller coaster.
What does "The assembly was like watching grass grow" means?
A) Not very much happened at the assembly
B) The assembly was green
C)The assembly looked like grass
D) None of the above
The answer is A!
We went from rags to riches
Project fences to luxury
Metaphor
Rags to Riches
Rod Wave
He stays up late.
He is a night owl
Simile
He stays up just as late as owls.
What does "Larry is as tall as a giraffe" mean?
It means Larry is really tall.
What is a metaphor?
A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison
You are the apple of my eye!
What does "I'm as hungry as a bear" means?
A) I'm not really hungry
B) The bear is not really hungry
C) The bear is cold
D) None of the above
THE ANSWER IS D!
When you got it out the mud, ran it up yeah
Metaphor
Rags to Riches
Rod Wave
You are mean when you haven't eaten.
Simile
You are as vicious as a pitbull when you haven't eaten.
Metaphor
You are a pitbull when you are hungry
Is "The ladies' dress is as colorful as a peacock" a simile? Support your answer.
YES! It includes the word "as".
What does "It’s true that birds of a feather flock together" means?
It means people of the same sort or with the same tastes and interests will be found together.
What does "His hands were as cold as ice" means?
His hands were extremely cold!
I'm a heavy weight.
Metaphor
Lakeyah
Record Straight
The teacher was mad and strict.
Metaphor
The teacher was a dragon.
Simile
The teacher was mean and vicious like a hungry snake.