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Simile
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
Usually has the words 'like' or 'as' to make the comparison
Metaphor
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
Usually do not use the words 'like' or 'as' to make the comparison
Read the passage below and identify all of the similes and metaphors you can find.
"Hairs" by Sandra Cisneros
"Everybody in our family has different hair. My Papa's hair is like a broom, all up in the air. And me, my hair is lazy. It never obeys barrettes or bands. Carlos' hair is think and straight. He doesn't need to comb it. Nenny's hair is slippery -- slides out of your hand. And Kiki, who is the youngest, has hair like fur. But my mother's hair, my mother's hair, like little rosettes, like little candy circles all curly and pretty because she pinned it in pincurls all day, sweet to put your nose into when she is holding you, holding you and you feel safe, is the warm smell of bread before you bake it, is the smell when she makes room for you on her side of the bed still warm with her skin, and you sleep near her, the rain outside falling and Papa snoring. The snoring, the rain, and Mama's hair that smells like bread" (The House on Mango Street)
"Everybody in our family has different hair. My Papa's hair is like a broom, all up in the air. And me, my hair is lazy. It never obeys barrettes or bands. Carlos' hair is think and straight. He doesn't need to comb it. Nenny's hair is slippery -- slides out of your hand. And Kiki, who is the youngest, has hair like fur. But my mother's hair, my mother's hair, like little rosettes, like little candy circles all curly and pretty because she pinned it in pincurls all day, sweet to put your nose into when she is holding you, holding you and you feel safe, is the warm smell of bread before you bake it, is the smell when she makes room for you on her side of the bed still warm with her skin, and you sleep near her, the rain outside falling and Papa snoring. The snoring, the rain, and Mama's hair that smells like bread" (The House on Mango Street)
Simile
"My Papa's hair is like a broom"
"And Kiki, who is the youngest, has hair like fur"
"...my mother's hair, like little rosettes, like little candy circles all curly and pretty because she pinned it in pincurls all day..."
Metaphor
"And me, my hair is lazy. It never obeys barettes or bands."
"...is the warm smell of bread before you bake it, is the smell when she makes room for you on her side of the bed still warm with her skin..."
Identify if the sentences below are similes or metaphors.
The sky was the color of the calm Pacific thousands of miles from land.
I am as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation.
She was a kite, floating above the confusion around her.
Like a silent thief, the dog crept into the kitchen.
My thoughts fluttered from subject to subject like a butterfly visiting flowers in a field.
The dark, cold and silent room was a tomb.
My noisy sister was like a buzzing fly.
Soft and warm, the bed was an inviting oasis.
The child's tears were cold raindrops from a tiny cloud.
The sunshine was like a warm blanket on a cold and rainy night.
Independent practice: Write out a small paragraph using at least 5 similes and 5 metaphors.
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