Similes and Metaphors

This resource contains a 39 slide PowerPoint lesson on similes and metaphors. The PowerPoint explains the difference between similes and metaphors and why they are used. It contains examples of similes and metaphors from poetry and literature - I wandered Lonely As a Cloud (William Wordsworth), The Ancient Mariner (Samuel Taylor Coleridge), The Highwayman (Alfred Noyes), My luv is like a red, red rose ( Robert Burns) and the Bible.

Opportunities are provided for pupils to identify similes and metaphors. It also contains images to stimulate students to compose their own similes and metaphors.

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Similes and Metaphors Set of 13 Worksheets

This resource contains a set of 13 worksheets on identifying and using similes and metaphors. Tasks include:

Identifying similes and metaphors in sentences and poetry and literature from The Ancient Mariner by Coleridge, Sea Fever by John Masefield, I wandered lonely as a cloud by William Wordsworth, The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes, A red, red rose by Robert Burns, several bible verses and Shakespeare quotes.

Composing sentences and short paragraphs containing similes and metaphors on themes including foggy day, the haunted house, the snow, the combine harvester, candle flame, trees, hate, love, happiness.

An explanation sheet with examples of metaphors and similes and the difference between them.

Similes and Metaphors - Set of Posters

This resource contains a set of 22 posters containing examples of similes and metaphors. One of the posters explains the difference between a metaphor and a simile.

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