Similes!

1. Similes!

2. WHAT IS A SIMILE? • A simile is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things, often introduced with the words like or as. • A simile is NOT a metaphor, which is almost the same thing, but doesn’t use the words like or as.

3. Why Does It Matter?? • Similes are used everywhere! • They make writing more interesting. • It helps the reader visualize what the writing was trying to express. • Helps reader identify situations.

4. Similes in The Outsiders • In Hinton's novel, the protagonist uses similes to help his readers identify with his situation.  • So I sat there like a bump on a log. • When Pony Boy describes Darry as, “eyes that are like two pieces of pale blue-green ice,” meaning they are sharp and cold.

5. Similes in The Giver • Lois Lowry doesn’t use similes as often as other authors. Her writing technique is more direct, and to the point. • Example: When the snow gathers on the back of Jonas’ hands; he compares it to cold fur.

6. Similes in Fahrenheit 451 • Bradbury tends to use metaphors more often than similes in his writing. However, Bradbury uses many similes to describe Clarisse. • Example: Her face was bright as snow.

7. Similes in Merchant of Venice Shakespeare uses similes very often to describe love and beauty. • Example: His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff.

8. Similes in Pop Culture • People use similes all the time. It helps us describe what we are trying to get through. • Some examples are: • She’s as busy as a bee. • It is as easy as pie! • You smell like a pig. • That boy is as thin as a toothpick.

9. Homework! • Find a simile from your AR book, or something from pop culture. Explain why it is a simile and what it means.

10. Questions??