1. in your own words define metaphor: 2. in your own words define simile: 3. write 3 examples of metaphors: 4. write 3 examples of similes:

1. A metaphor “carries” meaning from one concept to another by stating or implying that one of them is the other
2. A simile compares two things by saying one is “like” or “as” the other
3. This job is a nightmare.
     I have an axe to grind with my boss.
     My eyes blazed upon seeing the pile of documents              
4. Gymnastics is like a circus.
    Dance is like a poem.
    Karate is like an action movie. 

1. Direct figurative comparison using "is"; 2. Comparison using "like" or "as...as"; 3. a. The sun is a baking desert, b. The river is a raging serpent, c. The tree is a furious feline; 4. a. The ocean is like a sapphire ring, b. Her hair was a golden as sun in spring, c. The witches nose was as green as a boiled toad.