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SIMILE
SIMILE
1. as + adjective/adverb + as + noun
2. verb + like + noun
This is a list of some common similes. Add a subject to the
beginning of each simile to make the sentence complete.
There are some examples below.
Pattern 1: as + adjective/adverb + as + noun
as cold as ice.
as white as snow
as gentle as a lamb
as funny as a clown
crayons
as light as a feather
as colorful as a rainbow
The crayons are as colorful as a rainbow.
as slow as a turtle
as pretty as a flower
as tall as a giant
as quiet as a mouse
as fluffy as cotton candy
The sheep was as fluffy as cotton candy.
as wise as an owl
as hungry as a bear
as tough as nails
METHAPOR
METAPHOR
The word "metaphor" comes from the Latin word metaphoria and the
Greek word metapherin. Both of these words mean "to transfer." A
metaphor gives (transfers) qualities from one noun to another noun.
Examples of metaphors:
wooden face (= a face as stiff as wood)
army of letters (= letters as great in amount and as powerful as an
army)
sea of sadness (= sadness as huge and endless as the sea)
My plan was a house of cards (= as fragile and unstable as a house of
cards)
Metaphors are like similes, but they do not use the words "like" or
"as."
She is an angel.
(She is a nice.)
He is a pig.
(He is messy.)
(The classroom was noisy and the kids are not in their seats.)
classroom of kids
Not all metaphors are written in the simple pattern like those above.
Here are a few more examples of metaphors. Even though they are
not written in the same pattern, they do compare two different
nouns.
(The dress is being compared to snow. The dress is soft and white.)
bride
Simile vs metaphor
People often confuse similes and metaphors. They are very similar
because they both compare two different things.
This simile compares the way Sam eats to the way a pig eats. Sam is
very messy when he eats. He does not have good manners.
Sam is a pig.
pig
This sentence can have different meanings depending on the context. We can usually figure
out the meaning based on a picture or context of the paragraph or story.
In our example, "Sam is a pig" it could mean different things, since pigs can have different
qualities. For example, they can be dirty or greedy (eating everything).
heaven = sky
fiery = of fire