My brother is Doremon. Hyperbole. At the end of the sentence, write in brackets whether the sentence is an example of a metaphor or simile. This page contains 100 metaphor examples. She was the heroine of the movie. Danced in his eyes, as the sunbeams dance on the waves of the sea. Both metaphors and simile are mainly used in poetry and are used to understand the subject with the help of a compared person, object or action, but they are different. How to remember the difference. simile. I have separated the metaphors on this page into two lists. Copy these sentences into your book. In the past, I was led to believe that Salome was a sexy woman, an experienced temptress and that she danced in a deliberately provocative manner for her stepfather Herod Antipas, but in real life Salome was possibly just a kid. Great job!!! (simile) The sea lashed out in anger at the ships, unwilling to tolerate another battle. personification. Hyperbole, similes and metaphors are all types of figurative language that help to make your writing more interesting. (metaphor) She's drowning in a sea of grief. Mixed Metaphors - These metaphors jumble comparisons together, often without any logic. answer choices . ... She was fairly certain that life was a fashion show. !• It’s a simile!!!! ... Personification. SURVEY . —Henry W. Longfellow 12 Dancing like naked fauns too glad for shame. So here are some examples of metaphors: He wanted to set sail on the ocean of love but he just wasted away in the desert. Arnie was a man-mountain. extreme exaggeration. Simile or metaphor?• He was like a lion in battle.• simile or metaphor 12. This coffee shop is an ice box! Metaphor – “She seemed to float through a cloud of happiness.” “she danced madly, drunk with pleasure.” Simile – “One of those old night-prowling carriages which are only to be seen in Paris after dark, as though they are ashamed.” She is as pretty as a picture. The clouds were fluffy like cotton wool. I was lost in a sea of nameless faces. The raindrops danced and jumped on the window. A metaphor is a figure of speech that, for rhetorical effect, directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. (simile) I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti. The leaves on the ground danced in the wind. Eg. She froze with fear. personification. Tags: Question 8 . Metaphor. [5] ... Aghh! Hyperbole. (personification) The sky misses the sun at night. —Walter Malone 14 Danced, like wan ghosts about a funeral pyre. The main difference between a metaphor and a simile would have to be that a metaphor does not use “like” or “as” in order to compare the two objects with each other. metaphor. Hyperbole. I hope you liked learning about similes… Simile or Metaphor?• 2. she was a swan when she danced.• simile or metaphor 10. A metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things not using the word “like” or “as.” Metaphors can be powerful, but they can also be tricky to identify at times. You are so smart 11. That’s right!! It may provide (or obscure) clarity or identify hidden similarities between two different ideas. Amir is a live encyclopedia. Metaphor. Metaphor. Metaphor. exaggeration (hyperbole) Tags: Question 4 . !• It’s a metaphor!!! For example, "In the heat of the moment, she turned to ice and danced to the beat of her own drum." That’s right!! Root Metaphors - These metaphors are so rooted in everyday language and assumptions, we hardly even recognize them as metaphors. answer choices . —James Russell Lowell 13 Dance like witches in their maniac mirth. Simile. She has a bubbly personality. metaphor. simile. He was a lion in battle. I'll just die if I don't go to the party. Time is money. The stars in the sky blinked and winked. Last one!!! 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