SIMILESIMILE

compares* two unlike things using the words compares* two unlike things using the words likelike, , asas,, or or thanthan

ex. My locker smells like a stinky shoe.ex. My locker smells like a stinky shoe.

ex. My aunt is as big as a barn.ex. My aunt is as big as a barn.

ex. That boy is taller than a tree.ex. That boy is taller than a tree.

* compare means to show how two things are alike* compare means to show how two things are alike

SIMILESIMILE

My My lockerlocker smells like a smells like a stinky shoestinky shoe..

We know it is a simile because we are We know it is a simile because we are

1)1) comparing two things (locker and stinky shoe)comparing two things (locker and stinky shoe)

2)2) We are using the word We are using the word likelike

SIMILESIMILE

My My auntaunt is as big as like a is as big as like a barnbarn..

We know it is a simile because we are We know it is a simile because we are

1)1) comparing two things (aunt and barn)comparing two things (aunt and barn)

2)2) We are using the word We are using the word asas

SIMILESIMILE

That That boyboy is taller than a is taller than a treetree..

We know it is a simile because we are We know it is a simile because we are

1)1) comparing two things (boy and tree)comparing two things (boy and tree)

2)2) We are using the word We are using the word thanthan

NOW YOU TRY IT.NOW YOU TRY IT. 1.1. What two things are being compared? What two things are being compared? 2. What is the simile signal word? 2. What is the simile signal word?

The snow is like a blanket covering the earth.The snow is like a blanket covering the earth.

He is as blind as a bat.He is as blind as a bat.

The old man is tougher than nails.The old man is tougher than nails.

METAPHORMETAPHOR

• compares* two nouns and DOES NOT use compares* two nouns and DOES NOT use the words the words likelike, , asas,, or or thanthan

ex. The boyex. The boy’’s stomach was a bottomless pit.s stomach was a bottomless pit.

ex. Her mind is a sponge that soaks up ex. Her mind is a sponge that soaks up knowledge.knowledge.

ex. The homework was a breeze.ex. The homework was a breeze.

METAPHORMETAPHOR

The boyThe boy’’s s stomachstomach was a was a bottomless pitbottomless pit..

We know it is a metaphor because we are We know it is a metaphor because we are

1)1) comparing two things (locker and stinky shoe)comparing two things (locker and stinky shoe)

2)2) We are NOT using the word We are NOT using the word like,like, as,as, or or than.than.

METAPHORMETAPHOR

Her Her mindmind is a is a spongesponge that soaks up that soaks up knowledge.knowledge.

We know it is a metaphor because we are We know it is a metaphor because we are

1)1) comparing two things (locker and stinky shoe)comparing two things (locker and stinky shoe)

2)2) We are NOT using the word We are NOT using the word like,like, as,as, or or than.than.

METAPHORMETAPHOR

The The homeworkhomework was a was a breezebreeze..

We know it is a metaphor because we are We know it is a metaphor because we are

1)1) comparing two things (locker and stinky shoe)comparing two things (locker and stinky shoe)

2)2) We are NOT using the word We are NOT using the word like,like, as,as, or or than.than.

PERSONIFICATIONPERSONIFICATION

Gives human-like characteristics to non human Gives human-like characteristics to non human things.things.

ex. My computer hates me. ex. My computer hates me. ex. ex. The camera loves her.The camera loves her.ex. The wind howled outside my window.ex. The wind howled outside my window.ex. The tree danced in the breeze.ex. The tree danced in the breeze.

PERSONIFICATIONPERSONIFICATION

ex. My ex. My computer hatescomputer hates me. me.

Note: computers donNote: computers don’’t have feelings - people do.t have feelings - people do.

person-like

PERSONIFICATIONPERSONIFICATION

ex. ex. The The camera lovescamera loves her. her.

Note: cameras donNote: cameras don’’t have feelings - people do.t have feelings - people do.

person-like

PERSONIFICATIONPERSONIFICATION

Ex. Ex. The The wind howledwind howled outside my outside my window.window.

Note: the wind doesnNote: the wind doesn’’t have a voice - people do.t have a voice - people do.

person-like

PERSONIFICATIONPERSONIFICATION

ex. ex. The The tree dancedtree danced in the breeze. in the breeze.

Note: the tree cannot dance - people dance.Note: the tree cannot dance - people dance.

person-like

HYPERBOLEHYPERBOLE

If I told you once, IIf I told you once, I’’ve told you a million ve told you a million times . . . times . . .

II’’m so hungry, I could eat a horse!m so hungry, I could eat a horse!

If I canIf I can’’t get that new game on Friday, I t get that new game on Friday, I think I will die!think I will die!

HYPERBOLEHYPERBOLE

If I told you once, IIf I told you once, I’’ve told you a ve told you a million million timestimes . . . . . .

She probably told you many, many times, but not a million times. That is an exaggeration.

HYPERBOLEHYPERBOLE

II’’m so hungry, I could eat a m so hungry, I could eat a horsehorse!!

You are probably really hungry and can eat a lot, but you can’t eat an entire horse. That is an exaggeration.

HYPERBOLEHYPERBOLE

If I canIf I can’’t get that new game on Friday, I t get that new game on Friday, I think I will think I will diedie!!

You probably will be really disappointed if you don’t get the game, but you will not drop dead. That is an exaggeration.