SIMILES AND METAPHORS

SIMILES AND METAPHORS : 

SIMILES AND METAPHORS ANIMALS

Similes : 

Similes Many of the most common similes compare people to animals. Fill in the blanks with the animal most commonly used for that simile. It is not always obvious!

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dog bee ox mouse lamb mule

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. bat snail eel lark bunny owl

Metaphors. : 

Metaphors. What do we mean when we say these things: When we say someone is a pig we really mean ___________________ When we call someone an angel we really mean __________________ If we say someone is a giant we really mean _____________________ When we call a man an ogre or a woman a witch we really mean __________ When somebody plays cards and we call them a shark, we really mean that _________ If we say that somebody is a volcano ready to explode, we really mean ___________ When we say somebody is bright we mean ______________________

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Pig Angel Giant Ogre Witch Volcano Shark Bright