Simile and Metaphor

Similes and Metaphors

A simile is where two things are directly compared because they share a common feature. The word AS or LIKE is used to compare the two words. Eg. As cold AS a dog's nose

A metaphor also compares two things, but it does so more directly WITHOUT using as or like. Eg. The shop was a little gold-mine.

Task One

At the end of the sentence, write in brackets whether the sentence is an example of a metaphor or simile.

Eg. The clouds were fluffy like cotton wool. (SIMILE)

1. As slippery as an eel. (SIMILE) ✔
2. Arnie was a man-mountain. (METAPHOR) ✔
3. He was a lion in battle. (METAPHOR) ✔
4. She is as pretty as a picture.(SIMILE) ✔
5. The striker was a goal machine.(METAPHOR) ✔
6. The torch lit up the room as if the sun had risen early.(SIMILE) ✔
7. The moon was a misty shadow.(METAPHOR) ✔
8. My friend has a face like a bag of spanners.(SIMILE)

Task Two

Now you are going to make up similes of your own by copying and finishing these sentences.

For example:

As good as gold

1. As heavy as a rock. ✔
2. As cold as the snow. ✔
3. As hard as a table. ✔
4. She had skin like an elephant. ✔
5. As cool as an ice-cream. ✔
6. As quick as a fox. ✔
7. He was slow like a turtle. ✔
8. Slippery like a penguin’s belly. ✔