A simile is when you say that something - a person or place, animal or thing - is LIKE something else. A simile always uses the word ‘as’ or ‘like’. Here are some examples of similes:
"The spacecraft flew as fast as the wind."
"The ocean glittered like a mirror."
A metaphor makes an even stronger image in the reader's head. When you use a metaphor, you are saying that a person, place, animal or thing IS some thing else (not just LIKE it!). Metaphors are stronger images than similes. They don’t mean exactly what the words say. Here are some examples of metaphors:
"My teacher is a dragon."
"The king glared with eyes of ice."
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Enter: The Grinch
As you may know, "The Grinch" song compares the Grinch to unimaginably nasty wasty rubbish.
Listen to the song below and you'll hear what I mean.
How many metaphors and similes
can you find in this song?Click on the image below to download the printable.
Click below to highlight the metaphors and similes in Classkick!
Have fun!
