Similies and Metaphors

Simile- comparison using "like" or "as"

Metaphor- comparison not using "like" or "as"

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1.       “She picks up the pan with her bare hand, as if her skin is coated with asbestos.”

-          This simile is saying that she picked up the pan as if she couldn’t feel the heat from it.

2.       “Instigating a lawsuit because your parents won’t let you get birth control pills or go to an abortion clinic is like using a sledgehammer to kill a mosquito.”

-          This simile is saying that going to court because your parents won’t let you get birth control pills is overreacting.

3.       “Pink before, now it is an overcooked log.”

-          This metaphor is saying that the meat is as dark and as hard as a log.

4.       “In bed that night, Brian was an obelisk.”

-This metaphor is saying that Brian is that thing that keeps Sara from falling apart.