Simile Savvy

<p>Shadow</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stephen</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>My father</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Metaphor</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Like or as</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To elicit stronger emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>IELTS, GRE, TOEFL</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Look for the words 'like' or 'as'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To activate emotions and generate connections</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A type of figurative language that compares two things using like or as.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Life is like a box of chocolates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A simile compares two things using like or as, while a metaphor states that one thing is another thing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lois moved across the room like a warship sailing into battle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Exaggeration</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dylan's a mean troll.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As dangerous as a snake</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison, while a metaphor directly states the comparison</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As big as a house</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To establish a direct relationship between two things</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Like a diamond in the sky</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A figure of speech that compares two things using the words 'like' or 'as'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Similes use the words 'like' or 'as', while metaphors do not</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To make writing more vivid and interesting</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'The very mystery of him excited her curiosity like a door that had neither lock nor key.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They both compare two things</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'My father has eyes like a hawk. He finds out even the minutest of things.'</p> Signup and view all the answers