Simile and Metaphor | Salma Nasreldin | Live - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to find the two things being compared and decide if it’s a simile or metaphor.

Remember:
- A metaphor says something *is* something else (uses “is,” “are,” “was,” etc.).
- A simile compares using “like” or “as.”

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1. That man is an ogre.
→ Comparing: man + ogre
→ Uses “is” → Metaphor

2. He is as smart as a fox.
→ Comparing: he + fox
→ Uses “as...as” → Simile

3. The football player is a giant.
→ Comparing: football player + giant
→ Uses “is” → Metaphor

4. My abs are hard like a rock.
→ Comparing: abs + rock
→ Uses “like” → Simile

5. That girl is very bright.
→ This is tricky! “Bright” here means smart — but it’s not comparing her to light or sun directly. Actually, this is NOT a simile or metaphor — it’s just descriptive language. But since the worksheet asks us to label every line, maybe they mean “bright” = smart, implying she’s like a light? Hmm… Wait — actually, in many worksheets, “bright” used for intelligence is considered a metaphor because it’s saying she *is* bright (like a light) without using “like” or “as”. So we’ll go with:
→ Comparing: girl + light (implied)
→ No “like” or “as” → Metaphor

6. The boy is a volcano ready to explode.
→ Comparing: boy + volcano
→ Uses “is” → Metaphor

7. He is quick as a cat.
→ Comparing: he + cat
→ Uses “as” → Simile

8. My student is an angel.
→ Comparing: student + angel
→ Uses “is” → Metaphor

9. Please do not cry like a baby.
→ Comparing: you (implied) + baby
→ Uses “like” → Simile

10. The boy runs like the wind.
→ Comparing: boy + wind
→ Uses “like” → Simile

11. He has a heart of a lion.
→ Comparing: his heart + lion’s heart
→ Doesn’t use “like” or “as” — it’s saying his heart *is* that of a lion → Metaphor

12. My teacher told me that ideas are wings.
→ Comparing: ideas + wings
→ Uses “are” → Metaphor

13. His mind is as sharp as a samurai’s sword.
→ Comparing: mind + sword
→ Uses “as...as” → Simile

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Final Answer:

1. man, ogre / Metaphor
2. he, fox / Simile
3. football player, giant / Metaphor
4. abs, rock / Simile
5. girl, light (implied) / Metaphor
6. boy, volcano / Metaphor
7. he, cat / Simile
8. student, angel / Metaphor
9. you (implied), baby / Simile
10. boy, wind / Simile
11. heart, lion / Metaphor
12. ideas, wings / Metaphor
13. mind, sword / Simile