Similes
A simile is a statement used to describe something by comparing it to something else. For example, Mike's been as busy as a bee this week. When we compare how busy Mike has been to a bee it helps us to imagine just how busy he has been. Similes use words such as like, as or such to compare the thing being described.
A. Use a word from the box below to complete each sentence.
doornail cucumber silk honey ox peas pancake whistle thieves clockwork fox fiddle
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1. These peaches are as sweet as honey
2. The twins are alike as peas in a pod
3. This material is as smooth as silk
4. The thief is no doubt as crafty as a fox
5. After his stay in hospital Mike is now as fit as a fidle
6. These friends are as thick as theives
7. During the fire he stayed as cool as a cucumber
8. After it was washed my shirt was as clean as a whistle
9. The new boy is as strong as an ox
10. The postie comes as regular as clockwork
11. After it was run over it was as flat as a pancake
12. The old tree is now as dead as a doornail
B. Choose a word from the below to complete each simile.
ice bell coal mule gold swan kitten eel snail rain leather toast
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1. As warm as toast
2. As tough as leather
3. As right as rain
4. As black as coal
5. As playful as a kitten
6. As sound as a bell
7. As graceful as a swan
8. As good as gold
9. As stubborn as a mule
10. As slow as a snail
11. As cold as ice
12. As slippery as an eel
C. Make up your own similes. Simply compare a person you know or any object to something else that has certain qualities. Remember to use like, as or such.
Simile One : As slow as a sloth
Simile Two : As fast as a cheetah
Simile Three : As tired as a tiger
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Metaphors are used to make prose or poetry more colourful. We form metaphors by saying (or comparing) something is something else,
e.g. "The grass was a carpet of green."
Here is a famous example:
The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes
The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy Seas,
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,
And the highwayman came riding --
Riding -- riding --
And the Highwayman came riding up to the old inn door.
In this verse the poet has used four metaphors. He compares the wind to a torrent of darkness; the moon to a ghostly galleon; the road to a ribbon of moonlight; the clouds to a rough sea.
Here are some more metaphors:
When he left he broke my heart.
My blood curdled when I heard the noise.
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A. Underline the metaphor in each sentence. The first one has been done for you. You’re welcome :)
1. I like Sally because she is always full of beans.
2. Tom is a wet blanket all the time.
3. The coal-black night was quiet.
4. My blood boiled when I heard the results.
5. At football Sam was a giant.
6. Tom is a big fish in a little pond.
7. Mike can be hard hearted.
8. After my win, I was light headed.
9. She came home walking on air.
10. Matthew is down in the dumps. (Continue on with the next page, please.)
B. Create a metaphor or a simile to add interest to these sentences. The first example is done for you.
1. Sam is crazy. He is as mad as a hatter.
2. Tam is always happy. She is a pig in mud
3. My dog runs quickly. It is a lightning bolt
4. Sally feels lonely. She is a small fish in a big pond
C. Write metaphors saying what each of these things are. Use vivid descriptions.
1. Stars are freflies in the night sky.
2. Clock are n
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