Simile
What is a simile?
A simile uses like or as to compare two things.
What is a metaphor?
Compares two things without using like or as.
What is a hyperbole?
A hyperbole is an exaggeration.
True or False
Similes give objects human characteristics
False- similes compare two things using like or as. So this would be personification.
True or False
Metaphors compare two things using like or as.
False- that is a simile.
This is a hyperbole. True or False
The line went for miles
True,
Is this a simile? Yes or No
That boy is as messy as a pig
Yes
Is this a metaphor? Yes or no
He could eat 100 eggs in a minute
No- metaphor
True or False
A hyperbole gives objects human characteristics
False, it is personification
This is a metaphor. What do you need to add to make it a simile?
She is a walking dictionary.
Like- She is like a walking dictionary
What are the four clue words to tell it's a metaphor and not a simile?
is, are, what, was
False, it is a hyperbole
Which is a simile?
A. Sue sat so quietly.
B. It is raining cats and dogs
C. He is as fast as a cheetah
C.
What is being compared?
He swam in a sea of diamonds
Sea and Diamonds
Which is a hyperbole?
A. He slept like a gorilla
B. I could drink a ocean right now
C. His face was stone
B.