Similes: Statements of Comparison (Equality)

See what similes you can make. Similes (statements of comparison) and metaphors make your writing and speech more interesting.

Similes use "as" or "like" to begin a comparison. "As' or "like" make the comparison obvious. Metaphors do not use "as" or "like" before the comparison and are implied. "Hearing my son's voice today was music to my ears." I don't say it was "like" music... I say it was music!

Here are two statements. Which one is a simile? "My heart is like an open book." "My heart is an open book." Yes! "My heart is like an open book," because it contains 'like.'"

What do the following similes have in common (en común)? *

Example: That young man is as strong as an ox! (or) My new babysitter is as gentle as a lamb with my baby.

Finish these statements:

• I feel as fresh as (a/an) _____.
• Jim runs as fast as (a/an) _____.
• My friend is as stubborn as (a/an) _____.
• I ate so much I'm as full as (a/an) _____.
• She moves as slow as (a/an) _____.
• Without my glasses, I'm as blind as (a/an) _____.
• Your brother is as funny as (a/an) _____.
• I'm as sick as (a/an) _____.
• My teachers said this homework is as easy as (a/an) _____.
• I'm so thirsty! My mouth is as dry as (a/an) _____!

*These similes contain "as + adjective + as + (article) + noun." (Example: as busy as a bee.) Remember, similes use "like" or"as" to set up the comparison. (Example: Those children fight like cats and dogs!)