defining similes and metaphors

Defining Simile and Metaphor

The child

was as angry

as a bear.

The child

was a bear.

Recognizing Similes/Metaphors in Song Lyrics

Katy Perry “Firework”Do you ever feel like a plastic bag

Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?

Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin

Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?

You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine

Just own the night like the 4th of July

‘Cause baby you’re a firework

Come on, show ‘em what you’re worth

Make ‘em go, oh

As you shoot across the sky

Lyrics from: http://www.elyrics.net/read/k/katy-perry-lyrics/firework-lyrics.html

Recognizing Similes/Metaphors in Art

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Recognizing Similes/Metaphors in Comic Books

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Recognizing Similes/Metaphors in Scary Books

“Josh and I hated our new house. Sure, it was big. It looked like a mansion compared to our old house” (1).

Welcome to Dead House, Goosebumps Series, by R.L. Stine

Text taken from: http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Dead-House-Goosebumps-Series/dp/0439568471/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1

So What are Similes? A simile compares two unlike things using like or as.

Example: Do you ever feel like a plastic bag drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?

What might Katy Perry mean with this line? What is Katy Perry trying to say?

So What are Metaphors? A metaphor compares two unlike things using a form

of the verb to be. Example: You’re a firework. (You are a firework) What might Katy Perry mean with this line? What is Katy Perry trying to say?

Now your turn! Where else can we find similes and metaphors?