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1. Metaphors and Similes Brought to you by Professor Pen, author of Power Writing Professor Pen

2. Playing with Words Believe it or not, you use metaphors and similes every day of your life! Some words are metaphors all by themselves. She was a bright student. We all know that “bright” refers to light. But in this sentence we are comparing intelligence to light. It’s a metaphor! Professor Pen

3. More metaphors…. • The crowd was an angry beast. • She was the sunshine. • He was a tornado of activity • Silence is golden • My memory is foggy. Professor Pen

4. Simile • While a metaphor directly states that “something” is “something else”, a simile compares things using “as” or “like” He was as quick as a rabbit! Professor Pen

5. Quick as a Wink • Lots of cliches are similes. They are fun to use, but don’t overuse them in your writing! • Even if you are busy as a beaver, it’s not as cute as a button or as American as apple pie to overuse cliches. It should be as plain as the nose on your face! Professor Pen

6. Sing like a bird! • Many popular songs use similes and metaphors. Can you think of some examples? Professor Pen

7. Song Similes • “...like two sparrows in a hurricane” • “…as cold as ice” • “...like a rolling stone” • “...whose fleece was white as snow” • “...like a bird up in the sky” • “…like a bird in a cage” Professor Pen

8. Try Your Own! • Here’s a fun activity! • Re-write your favorite fairy tale using similes and metaphors to make the story more interesting. Use at least 5 different similes and metaphors. • Remember a simile uses “like” or “as”, a metaphor doesn’t. • She is a pig (metaphor) • She eats like a pig (simile) Click to go back to first slide Professor Pen