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Similes and Metaphors Grade 3 Bryn Siegelman

Similes and Metaphors Grade 3 Bryn Siegelman. What is a Simile? A figure of speech, comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by “like” or

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Page 1: Similes and Metaphors Grade 3 Bryn Siegelman. What is a Simile? A figure of speech, comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by “like” or

Similes and Metaphors

Grade 3Bryn Siegelman

Page 2: Similes and Metaphors Grade 3 Bryn Siegelman. What is a Simile? A figure of speech, comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by “like” or

What is a Simile?

• A figure of speech, comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by “like” or “as”

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simile

Examples:“cute as a kitten,” comparing the way someone

looks to the way a kitten looks“as busy as a bee” comparing someone’s level of

energy to a fast-flying bee

Page 3: Similes and Metaphors Grade 3 Bryn Siegelman. What is a Simile? A figure of speech, comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by “like” or

Why use Similes?

• Similes make our language more descriptive• Similes often to add depth and emphasize

what they are trying to convey to the reader or listener

• Similes can be funny, serious, mean, or creative.

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Page 5: Similes and Metaphors Grade 3 Bryn Siegelman. What is a Simile? A figure of speech, comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by “like” or

What is a Metaphor?

• A figure of speech in which a term is applied to something that is not literal in order to suggest a resemblance

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metaphorExamples:The world is my oyster. This can mean the speaker is

positive about his experiences and is going to do well in life.

You are a couch potato. This refers to someone who sits and does nothing.

Page 6: Similes and Metaphors Grade 3 Bryn Siegelman. What is a Simile? A figure of speech, comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by “like” or

Why use Metaphors?

• Metaphors are a kind of analogy where two unlike things are compared but have something in common

• The statements don’t always make sense until you think about the comparison being made

• Metaphors make our language more descriptive

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Similes and Metaphors

• The uses of similes and metaphors can be confusing to people who are not fluent in a given language because they will interpret the words literally.

• Similes and Metaphors can change from region to region, and even among groups of people, like musicians or teenagers.

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