Figurative Language - Similes and Metaphors by Mr and Mrs Brightside - Free Printable

It looks like you've uploaded a worksheet titled "Similes and Metaphors" that asks students to identify whether each statement is a simile or a metaphor, and then circle the correct term.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one, determine if it's a simile or a metaphor, and explain why.

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🔹 Definitions:

- Simile: A comparison using "like" or "as".
- Example: *She is as fast as a cheetah.*
- Metaphor: A direct comparison without "like" or "as".
- Example: *He is a lion in battle.*

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Now let’s analyze each sentence:

1. Her hair was as black as coal.
✔ Simile – uses “as...as” → comparing hair to coal.

2. Life is a highway.
✔ Metaphor – directly equates life to a highway (no "like" or "as").

3. He is strong like an ox.
✔ Simile – uses “like”.

4. She has a heart of gold.
✔ Metaphor – not literally a heart made of gold; means she is kind. No "like" or "as".

5. After school, my sister and I are couch potatoes.
✔ Metaphor – calling them "couch potatoes" is a metaphor for being lazy/relaxed.

6. Your backpack is as light as a feather.
✔ Simile – uses “as...as”.

7. My sister is an angel.
✔ Metaphor – not literally an angel; means she is good/nice.

8. The car's fog light was a warm bank.
⚠️ This seems incorrectly written. Possibly meant to be: *"The car's fog light was a warm bank of light."* But even then, "was a warm bank" doesn't make sense unless it's "a warm bank of light". Assuming it's supposed to be:
→ *The car's fog light was a warm bank of light.*
Then it would be a metaphor – comparing the light to a bank (perhaps suggesting softness).
But as written, it's unclear. Let's assume it's a typo and treat it as a metaphor based on context.

9. Your hands are cold as ice.
✔ Simile – uses “as...as”.

10. You are a pain in the neck.
✔ Metaphor – not literally a pain in the neck; means someone is annoying.

11. That girl is the most beautiful face.
✔ Metaphor – "the most beautiful face" is a metaphorical way to say she's very attractive.

12. Just do it. Jessica, when facing a dry baby.
✘ This sentence is nonsensical or miswritten. Likely meant to be something like:
*"Just do it, Jessica, when facing a dry baby."* — but "dry baby" doesn’t make sense. Perhaps it's a typo? Maybe it should be:
*"Just do it, Jessica, when facing a difficult task."*
Or maybe: *"Just do it, Jessica, when facing a crybaby."*
As written, it's not a simile or metaphor due to confusion. But assuming it's meant to be:
*"Just do it, Jessica, when facing a challenge."* — then no comparison.
So possibly neither, but likely a typo.

13. My arms are weak and tired like noodles.
✔ Simile – uses “like”.

14. My room is so messy, it's practically a pigpen.
✔ Metaphor – says it's "practically a pigpen", meaning extremely messy. Not using "like" or "as", but implies direct comparison.

15. Cindy is like a fish when she swims.
✔ Simile – uses “like”.

16. My brother is like a pig during last night's dinner.
✔ Simile – uses “like”.

17. Life is like a box of chocolates.
✔ Simile – uses “like”. (Famous quote from *Forrest Gump*)

18. My brother's face turned red as a tomato.
✔ Simile – uses “as...as”.

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✔ Final Answers (Circle these):

| Sentence | Type |
|--------|------------|
| 1 | Simile |
| 2 | Metaphor |
| 3 | Simile |
| 4 | Metaphor |
| 5 | Metaphor |
| 6 | Simile |
| 7 | Metaphor |
| 8 | Metaphor *(assumed)* |
| 9 | Simile |
| 10 | Metaphor |
| 11 | Metaphor |
| 12 | ??? *(likely error)* |
| 13 | Simile |
| 14 | Metaphor |
| 15 | Simile |
| 16 | Simile |
| 17 | Simile |
| 18 | Simile |

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📝 Notes:

- Sentence #12 appears to be mistyped or nonsensical. It might be intended to be something else, such as:
*"Just do it, Jessica, when facing a crying baby."*
Even then, it wouldn't be a simile or metaphor unless it includes a comparison.

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✔ Summary:

- Similes: 1, 3, 6, 9, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18
- Metaphors: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14
- Unclear/Problematic: 12

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