Figurative Language (Similes & Metaphors)

Worksheet by Kelly Nolf
Figurative Language 
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ELA
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ENG
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Similes and Metaphors Similes and Metaphors Scout was as brave as a lion. Metaphor Simile My brother cries like a baby when he doesn't get his way. Metaphor Simile Love is a jewel. Metaphor Simile That girl is an angel. Metaphor Simile Alyssa looked like a speeding bullet as she raced to the finish line. Metaphor Simile Anne's room is a junkyard. Metaphor Simile On the cold winter day, under the covers, I kept as snug as a bug in a rug."As snug as a bug in a rug" is an example of... simile metaphor What does the following simile mean: The boy across the street has a heart as big as all outdoors. The boy has an enlarged heart. The boy is very giving and kind. The boy is very selfish and mean. The boy wears an oxygen mask. What does the following metaphor mean: The boss' words were crystal clear. It's obvious what the boss meant. The boss wanted someone to buy him clear crystal The boss' words were a crystal from a cave. Classify the following according to its heading. Click the examples given and select if it is a 'metaphor' or 'simile' Metaphor He drowned in a sea of grief. The snow is a white blanket. She is a peacock. Time is money. Laughter is the music of the soul. her heart is gold He is a zombie in the morning you are my sunshine Simile as fit as a fiddle as red as a beet as white as snow smells like a flower sting like a bee he eats like a pig the world is like a stage your eyes are like sunshine

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