Simile: A figure of speech comparing two unlike things, often using like
or as.
A good book is like a good meal.
A book may be as (mentally)
nourishing and satisfying as a meal.
“Death lies on her, like an untimely
frost” —William Shakespeare
Death appears to unexpectedly cover
a person’s body like an early frost can
cover and gray the landscape
His temper was as explosive as a
volcano.
His temper is being compared to a
volcano in that it can be sudden and
violent.
Metaphor: A metaphor states that one thing is something else. It is a
direct comparison that does NOT use words (like or as) to make the
comparison.
The snow was a blanket over the
earth.
Snow = blanket
comparison second
real subject first
Brian was a wall, bouncing every
tennis ball back over the net.
Brian = wall
We would have had more pizza to
eat if Mr.Almy hadn’t been such a
hog.
Mr. Almy = hog
The poor rat didn’t have a chance.
Our old cat, a bolt of lightning,
caught his prey.
cat = bolt of lightening
Extended Metaphor: Sets up a primary subject followed by secondary
subjects or comparisons
The teacher descended upon the
exams, sank his talons into their
pages, ripped the answers to
shreds, and then, perching in his
chair, began to digest.
The cafeteria is a jungle.
Wild animals scrambling for food.
Grunting
like wild boars
Stampeding
to the line
Devouring
their prey
Cleaning
their paws
and then returning to their dens.
teacher = bird of prey
teachers descend on prey
exams and answers are prey
fingers are talons
talons rip to shreds
teachers perch
teachers digest prey
cafeteria = jungle
students are wild animals
students scramble for food
student grunt like wild boars
students stampede
students devour prey
school lunch is prey
students clean “paws”
hands are paws
students return to “den”
classroom is den
Football is war.
Two armies dig in on the frontlines.
Facing individuals they have never seen before.
Each army with their own systems and styles.
some prefer to attack from the air and some from the ground.
But still sticking to their strategies
coming down from their commanders,
only as good as the men on the front line.
They have all been working, training for this day.
"Set"
"Hut"
and the ball's put into play
Boys turn into men on this battle day.