S1 Exercise 23: Metaphors VS Similes
FIGURES OF SPEECH
METAPHORS VERSUS SIMILES
Revise your notes on similes and metaphors.
TASK 1: Indicate whether the following sentences are examples of metaphors or similes by writing the word in your jotter.
- Music beat like a pulse in his ears. SIMILE
- The carpet of autumnal leaves crackled as he strolled through the forest.
- Jane felt the marble was as smooth as glass.
- Icicles sparkled like diamonds in the morning sun.
- The air was thick with the cries of, “Encore”.
Task 2: Now create a similar test of your in your jotter, indicating whether your own sentences are metaphors or similes.