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Simile, Metaphor or Neither?
Does the sentence or phrase contain either a simile, metaphor or neither?
30
English
6th Grade
11/14/2010

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The hungry little mouse was as brave as a lion.
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Simile
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We couldn't score; their goalie was a sheet of plywood over their net!
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Metaphor
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Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
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Simile
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I don't like onions as much as you like tater tots.
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Neither
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Her metaphors were literary firecrackers.
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Metaphor
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The lady was, like "You're crazy!"
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Neither
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Mindy is like Windy, so steer clear.
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Neither
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The tornado that hit my room this morning was my little brother Joe.
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Metaphor
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At volleyball today, my ankles were soggy noodles.
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Metaphor
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Hey, Mikey likes it!
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Neither
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Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.
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Simile
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Her hands were cake mittens, as she celebrated her first birthday.
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Metaphor
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If his homework was like a Big Mac, his similies were like The Secret Sauce.
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Simile
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His language was dirty like a toilet seat.
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Simile
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Seamus' skin was as white and slippery as creme puff guts.
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Simile
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This Halloween was as scary as ever!
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Neither
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The last page of the book was the headstone on his grave.
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Metaphor
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Her hands were as smooth as possible.
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Neither
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Oliver picked his plump pocket like the Artful Dodger.
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Neither
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That joke was as funny as a Rabies shot–ouch!
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Simile
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Tom Marvolo Riddle is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an anagram.
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Metaphor (I am Lord Voldemort)
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Sam ate the pie like there was no tomorrow!!!
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Neither ("like" means "as if" here)
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His car braked like a puppy running on linoleum.
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Simile
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The text she sent was an unwonted whisper from her hurting heart.
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Metaphor
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Randy's exercise wheel was a blur.
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Metaphor
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I met a fortunate man–the winning ticket in my little lotto of life.
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Metaphor
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It was raining like cats and...I love cats!
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Simile
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That Sam I Am, he so does like green eggs and ham!
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Neither
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Metaphorically speaking, my similies are like smilies.
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Simile
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Like, as-if dude!
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Neither
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