Poetry
Today we are going to revise similes
and metaphors and discuss how they
help us imagine what a character
looks like in a poem.
Poetry
• A simile is a comparison
• A metaphor is a comparison
• What is the difference?
• A simile is a comparison. It is when we
compare one thing to another using the
words like or as
For example: He was so hungry his
stomach rumbled like thunder.
• Her nose was like a small red button.
• Her feet were as big as flippers.
• A metaphor is a comparison where we
say one thing is another. We do not
use like or as.
For example:
She is a witch
• He is a bear
• He is a snake in the grass.
Poetry
Simile or Metaphor?
• He was as tall as the Empire State
Building
Poetry
Simile or Metaphor?
• She is so kind and helpful she is a real
angel.
Poetry
Simile or metaphor?
• The little baby is as light as a feather
Poetry
Simile or Metaphor?
• She is a stick insect
Poetry
Simile or Metaphor?
• He is as angry as an erupting volcano
Poetry
Simile or Metaphor?
• He is a rat!
Poetry
Simile or Metaphor?
• The ball rocketed up the park
Simile or Metaphor?
• The little boy flew up the street
Imagery
• Ears like bombs
Imagery
• Teeth like splinters
Imagery
• His hair is an exclamation mark
Imagery
• A blitz of a boy is Timothy Winters!
Group Task
• Highlight evidence in the poem which
shows:
1. What school is like for Timothy
2. What it is like at home
3. What his parents are like
Group Task 2
• Write down three words that you think sum
up Timothy’s life.