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Simile

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PowerPoint file called simile.

Literary Terms Simile

Harris’ Own Notes

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Delicate as

  • petals of a rose
  • a child whose puppy has just died
  • top card in a tower of cards
  • button hanging on a loose thread

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Shocking as

  • sitting your DVR and then coming home and it hasn’t record
  • seeing your teacher in a swimsuit
  • a preacher working at a bar

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My dog is like

My block is like

My brother/sister is like

My toothache is like

The wind was like

The pain was like

Her voice was like

The sea was like

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Assignment:

  • write a poem of 6-10 lines
  • each line = a simile

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  • different landforms
    • the sea was like
    • the mountain was like
    • the desert was like
    • the lake was like
  • different body parts
    • my hair is like
    • my neck is like
    • my arms are like
  • different expressions of feelings
    • smiles are like
    • laughter is like
    • frowns are like
    • tears are like