What are similes?

• similes compare 2 different things

• similes use the words "like" or "as"

• He is tall LIKE a tree

• He is AS tall AS a tree

• This means he is very tall, because trees are very tall

What are similes?

• similes compare 2 different things

• similes use the words "like" or "as"

• He is tall LIKE a tree

• He is AS tall AS a tree

• This means he is very tall, because trees are very tall

What do these similes mean?

What are metaphors

• A metaphor compares 2 things.

• A metaphor does NOT use like or as.

• It was raining cats and dogs.

• That means it was raining a lot!

What do these metaphors mean?