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Similes and Metaphors Poetry Devices Simile A comparison using like or as His feet were as big as boats. Willow and Ginkgo Eve Merriam The willow is like an etching, Fine-lined against the sky. The ginkgo is like a crude sketch, Hardly worthy to be signed. The willow’s music is like a soprano, Delicate and thin. The ginkgo’s tune is like a chorus With everyone joining in. ? The willow is sleek as a velvet-nosed calf; The ginkgo is leathery as an old bull. The willow’s branches are like silken thread; The ginkgo’s like stubby rough wool. ? Metaphor A metaphor states that one thing is something else. It is a comparison, but it does NOT use like or as to make the comparison. Simile or Metaphor???? The baby was like an octopus, grabbing at all the cans on the grocery store shelves. As the teacher entered the room she muttered under her breath, This class is like a three-ring circus! The giant’s steps were thunder as he ran toward Jack. The pillow was a cloud when I put my head upon it after a long day. Simile or Metaphor???? I feel like a limp dishrag. Those girls are like two peas in a pod. The fluorescent light was the sun during our test. No one invites Mr. Blank to parties because he’s a wet blanket. The bar of soap was a slippery snake during the dog’s bath. Simile and Metaphor Game Find a partner You have 15 minutes to come up with as many similes and metaphors for the word Mr. Blank gives you. You will get 1 point for each simile and 2 points for each metaphor. They must be written so that Mr. Blank can read them. Mr. Blank Make as many similes and metaphors as you can for this word. * * *