Question

directions: identify each statement as a simile or metaphor and then circle the two things that are being compared. example - simile the baby is as cute as a kitten 1. her hair was as black as coal. 2. life is a highway. 3. he is strong like an ox. 4. she has a heart of gold. 5. after school, my sister and i are couch potatoes. 6. your backpack is as light as a feather. 7. my sister is an angel. 8. the cats fur felt like a warm blanket. 9. my hands are cold as ice. 10. you are a pain in the neck. 11. that girl is one beautiful fox. 12. just do it jessica, stop being a cry baby. 13. his arms are weak and felt like noodles. 14. my room is so messy, its practically a pigpen. 15. cindy is like a fish when she swims. 16. my brother was a pig during last nights dinner. 17. life is like a box of chocolates. 18. my brothers face turned red as a tomato. ©mr. & mrs. brightside

Explanation:

1. Simile: Compares "her hair" and "coal" using "as...as".
2. Metaphor: Compares "life" and "highway" directly (no "like" or "as").
3. Simile: Compares "he" and "ox" using "like".
4. Metaphor: Compares "her heart" and "gold" directly.
5. Metaphor: Compares "my sister and I" and "couch potatoes" directly.
6. Simile: Compares "your backpack" and "feather" using "as...as".
7. Metaphor: Compares "my sister" and "angel" directly.
8. Simile: Compares "the cat's fur" and "warm blanket" using "like".
9. Simile: Compares "my hands" and "ice" using "as...as".
10. Metaphor: Compares "you" and "pain in the neck" directly.
11. Metaphor: Compares "that girl" and "fox" directly.
12. Metaphor: Compares "Jessica" and "cry baby" directly.
13. Simile: Compares "his arms" and "noodles" using "like".
14. Metaphor: Compares "my room" and "pigpen" directly.
15. Simile: Compares "Cindy" and "fish" using "like".
16. Metaphor: Compares "my brother" and "pig" directly.
17. Simile: Compares "life" and "box of chocolates" using "like".
18. Simile: Compares "my brother's face" and "tomato" using "as...as".

Answer:

1. Simile (her hair, coal)
2. Metaphor (life, highway)
3. Simile (he, ox)
4. Metaphor (her heart, gold)
5. Metaphor (my sister and I, couch potatoes)
6. Simile (your backpack, feather)
7. Metaphor (my sister, angel)
8. Simile (the cat's fur, warm blanket)
9. Simile (my hands, ice)
10. Metaphor (you, pain in the neck)
11. Metaphor (that girl, fox)
12. Metaphor (Jessica, cry baby)
13. Simile (his arms, noodles)
14. Metaphor (my room, pigpen)
15. Simile (Cindy, fish)
16. Metaphor (my brother, pig)
17. Simile (life, box of chocolates)
18. Simile (my brother's face, tomato)