Question

Below are sentences that contain similes and metaphors. Underline the two words in

each sentence that are being compared.
1. The cat's fur was a blanket of warmth.
2. The lamp was a beacon of sunshine.
3. The fireworks were a lantern in the sky.
4. John slept like a log.
5. Mary was as sweet as pie.
6. George is lightning as he runs the race.
7. Gwen sings like an expert.
8. Mark's voice is velvet.
9. Cindy is a fish when she swims.
10. Tom is like a computer when he does his math.
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Answer 1

1. Fur and blanket
2. Lamp and sunshine
3. Fireworks and lantern
4. John and log
5. how sweet Mary is and pie
6. George and lightning
7. Gwen’s singing and expert singing
8. Mark’s voice and velvet
9. Cindy’s swimming and a fish
10. Tom and a computer

Answer 2

1 cats fur and a warm blanket.
2 a lamp and the sunshine
3 fireworks and a lantern
4 sleep and a dog (I'm not sure on this one)
5 marry and pie Sweetness (also not 100% sure)
6 George's speed and lightning
7 Gwen's and an expert singer
8 the voice of Mark and velvet
9 Cindy's swimming and fish swimming
10 Tom's math skills and a computers math skills
I'm not all the way sure about all of them but hope it helps