Question

Read the following sentences. At the end of the sentence, write in brackets whether the

sentence is an example of a metaphor (M) or simile (S).

1. As slippery as an eel.
2. He was a lion in battle.
3. She is as pretty as a picture.
4. The striker was a goal machine.
5. The moon was a misty shadow.
6. His eyes sparkled like a diamond.

Answer 1

Similes: 1,3,6
Metaphors: 2,4,5
Similes use like or as, while metaphors do not.