Definitions
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
simile
The sky was cotton candy.
metaphor
Spongebob is as smart as an ant.
simile
The tamale tasted like heaven.
simile
The cheetah ran faster than a shooting bullet.
hyperbole
a direct comparison of two unlike things
metaphor
The sky was as pink as cotton candy.
simile
Squidward is a cranky crocodile.
metaphor
Eating an In n Out burger is heaven.
metaphor
The frog jumped higher than a skyscraper.
extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
Some people think the Earth is as flat as a pancake.
simile
Plankton has tried to get the krabby patty recipe a bazillion times.
hyperbole
The chocolate chip cookie put itself in my mouth to be eaten.
personification
The elephant is a brick house.
metaphor
giving human qualities to a nonhuman object
personification
The rain slapped people in the face.
personification
simile
I could eat a million tacos.
hyperbole
The ladybug is like a sweet old grandma.
simile
What two words MUST a simile have to make it a simile and not a metaphor?
"like" or "as"
The summer heat was like being in an oven.
simile
The pineapple under the sea was as peaceful as a summer day.
simile
The meal tasted like home.
simile
The tiger danced with the gazelles.
personification