Name: _________________________________________________ Date: __________________________________________ Core: ___
Similes and Metaphors
Simile is a figure of speech that directly
Metaphor is a figure of speech in which a
compares two different things, using the
words “like” or “as”
word of phrase is used to make a comparison
without using the words “like” or “as”
Simile Examples
His skin was as cold as ice.
She is sweet like honey.
He smells like a pig.
Metaphor Examples
You are my sunshine.
You are a brain.
He is a pig.
Directions: Identify each sentence as a simile or a metaphor. Then explain the meaning of the comparison.
1. The classroom was a hive of worker bees. (simile / metaphor)
meaning:
2. Traveling to other countries is like trying on other lives. (simile / metaphor)
meaning:
3. Getting my little sister dressed for school is more complicated than a rocket launch. (simile / metaphor)
meaning:
4. My grandfather’s hands are roadmaps of wrinkles. (simile / metaphor)
meaning:
5. The seven-layer sandwich resembled a skyscraper. (simile / metaphor)
meaning:
6. The news was as unpleasant as a dose of cough medicine. (simile / metaphor)
meaning: