Learning Objective: Today we are going to define similies and use them in literary works

Learning Objective: Today we are going to define

similies and use them in literary works.

What will we define today?

We will define similies in literary works

A simile uses the clue words like or as to make the comparison.

A simile is an example of figurative language.Figurative language provides a more “colorful”

way of expressing something.

Simile

Example: The beast was as angry as a hungry bear.

Non Example: The girl likes ice cream more than candy.

What two things are being compared?

An example of a simile is:“The woman was as busy as

a beaver!”What two things are being

compared?

Both are hard workers

Why is it important?It is important to define similies because it will allow you to make your writing more interesting.

The pan is as hot as a fire cracker.

Are two things being compared using like or as?

His temper was as explosive as a volcano.

His temper is being compared to a volcano in that it can be sudden and violent.

I feel like a bug sitting under a magnifying glass.

She feels like people are staring at her.

What two things

are being

compared?

Does the sentence contain a simile?

The girl walks as quiet as a mouse.

The boy is as stubborn as mule.The crowd was an angry beast. The thief was as sly as a fox.

Use your whiteboard to answer yes or no.

She was as bright as the sunshine.

My memory is as foggy as the coast on a winter day .

What did we define today?What is a simile?What words are used to compare two things?

We are going to identify and analyze the use of metaphors how they are used in contexts.

1. Read the sentence2. Identify the metaphor in the sentence3. Identify the two things being compared4. Put them on the bridge map5. On the second bridge map, interpret the meaning of the metaphor

I am the glue that holds us together.

The lake

a mirror

is being compared to

This means that

The playground

a lake

The person is creating unity in their group or family.

Extra Slide Forests Forests are…Silent as midnightGreener than the leaves in spring Comforting as a feather bed

Which phrase from the poem “Forest” is a simile?a.Silent as midnight b.Greener than the leavesc.A feather bed

Learning Objective: Today we are going to define similies and use them in literary works

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