Simile - compares two seemingly unlike things using words like, as, than, or resembles.
(Ex. The melting ice on the lake resembled a pot-holed street in need of repair.)
Writing Exercise: Practice using similes. For inspiration try comparing some of the below words together. Should make for some interesting similes! Share one of your similes in the comment section.
clouds space ship hair turkey rainbow
her face stove melon cashier steel
her face stove melon cashier steel
feet anchovies boat oil bird seed
house blanket gold laundry camper
salad dream thread guitar lamp
pumpkin tidal wave desert computer church
garbage dump angel glove tail puzzle
sheets book soap goggles push pin
What fun! I could probably come up with many more but here is what I have so far -
ReplyDeleteHair as soft and fuzzy as clouds.
Her face was like an angel.
Feet as smelly as anchovies.
Puzzle was as confusing as a turkey wearing goggles.
Lamp as bright as gold.
Rainbow as thin as sheets.
Push pin as round and fat as a pumpkin.
Soap as slippery as oil.
Glove as dry as the desert.
The blanket covered me like a tidal wave.
The book was a garbage dump of useless information.
Cashier as dumb as a melon.
My Mom's feet are as smelly as a garbage dump!
ReplyDeletePatti, I'm telling your mama!
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