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Similes and Metaphors

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    Can you identify the similes and metaphors?
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  • The metal slide was as hot as a frying pan. Simile or Metaphor? What is the literal meaning/language?
    simile / it was very hot, could burn you
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  • The boy was a trembling tree when he had to give a speech to the class. Simile or Metaphor? What is the literal meaning/language?
    metaphor / he was nervous/shaking
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  • After the breakup, he said love was a rotten banana peel. Simile or Metaphor? What is the literal meaning/language?
    metaphor / love stinks
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  • The runner was a lightening bolt on the track. Simile or Metaphor? What is the literal meaning/language?
    metaphor / he was very fast
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  • The boy is as sneaky as a fox. Simile or Metaphor? What is the literal meaning/language?
    simile / he is very sneaky
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  • Her fingers felt like ice cubes. Simile or Metaphor? What is the literal meaning/language?
    simile / her fingers were cold
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  • Her grandpa was a big teddy bear. Simile or Metaphor? What is the literal meaning/language?
    metaphor / her grandpa was kind, cuddly
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  • The coach yells as loud as a runaway train. Simile or Metaphor? What is the literal meaning/language?
    simile / he yells very loud
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  • The snow was a blanket over the houses. Simile or Metaphor? What is being compared?
    metaphor / the snow to a blanket
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