Using Metaphors

uses the words “like” or “as” but doesn’t compare things

compares things without using the words “like” or “as”

gives a nonhuman thing human traits

uses a word that sounds like what it means

The boy was upset at himself.

The boy was a tornado of emotion.

The boy said he would die of shame.

The boy did not like what he had done.

The sun is bright.

The snowboarder flew like Superman.

The snow was a white blanket covering the mountains.

The snow is cold as ice.

She is as thin as a rake.

The wind was a howling wolf.

I slept like a bump on a log.

These jeans fit like a glove.

Her eyes shone through the darkness.

Her eyes looked like mine.

Her eyes were two full moons.

Her eyes were as bright as diamonds.

The kitten is furry and white.

The kitten is a cotton ball.

The kitten is a type of cloud.

My sister likes to eat owls

My sister likes to eat mice, like an owl

My sister has really good vision at night

My sister likes to stay up late at night