Metaphor Vs. Simile
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- Q1What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?Similes are for describing a feelingSimiles use "like" or "as"Metaphors are more descriptiveMetaphors are for describing an object120s
- Q2Are metaphors using implicit or explicit language?ExplicitImplicit120s
- Q3Is this a metaphor or a simile? "The classroom was a zoo."MetaphorSimile120s
- Q4Pick the simileThe wind was like a howling wolf.The classroom was a zoo.The computers at school are old dinosaurs120s
- Q5Rewrite this metaphor as a simile, "The wind was a howling wolf"the wind was howlingThe wind was like a howling wolfthe wolf was the windthe wolf howled like the wind120s
- Q6What would you like to do next with metaphors and similes?Something else (let me know)!Look some up and pick your favorites!Write your own !Create a short story using metaphors !120s