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Metaphor and Simile - Haiku

The document discusses different types of figurative language - metaphors and similes. A metaphor directly compares two things without using "like" or "as", while a simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two things. Several examples are provided. Readers are then given exercises to practice writing their own metaphors and similes to describe various subjects from a provided list. Image poems are also presented, with questions to analyze whether they use metaphor/simile and their syllable structure.

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Metaphor and Simile - Haiku

The document discusses different types of figurative language - metaphors and similes. A metaphor directly compares two things without using "like" or "as", while a simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two things. Several examples are provided. Readers are then given exercises to practice writing their own metaphors and similes to describe various subjects from a provided list. Image poems are also presented, with questions to analyze whether they use metaphor/simile and their syllable structure.

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Using Metaphor and Simile

Metaphor – describes by comparing something to something else WITHOUT using ‘like’ or


‘as’.
- The sun was an orange ball in the sky.

- The bird is a colourful rainbow.

- He is an accident waiting to happen.

Simile – describes by comparing something to something else BY USING ‘like’ or ‘as’.


- The sun was like an orange ball in the sky.

- The bird was as colourful as a rainbow.

- He is like an accident waiting to happen.

Exercise 1 Finish the similes below.


1 The water is as cold as………………………………………………

2 The coffee was like …………………………………………………..

3 The racing car is as fast as………………………………………….

Now think of some things to write similes about. Brainstorm quickly, and write down 10

possible things below. Then choose 3 of them to write similes about.

1 ……………………………….. 6 ………………………………..

2 ……………………………….. 7 ………………………………..

3 ………………………………… 8 ………………………………..

4 ………………………………… 9 ………………………………..

5 ………………………………… 10 ………………………………..

Now write your three similes.

1 ………………………………………………………………………………..

2 ………………………………………………………………………………..

3 ………………………………………………………………………………..

Exercise 2 Finish the metaphors below.

1 The star is ……………….………………………………………………

2 The angry boy is…………………………………………………………

3 The exam was……………………………………………………………


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Now look at your list of possible things to write similes about. Then choose 3 of them to write
metaphors about.
Now write your three metaphors. Remember NOT to use ‘like’ or ‘as’.

1 ………………………………………………………………………………..

2 ………………………………………………………………………………..

3 ………………………………………………………………………………..

Image poems

Exercise 3 Here are some image poems. Some use metaphor and simile. Some are also Haiku

(5-7-5 syllables).

Answer these questions for each poem below:

1 Does the poem describe a single thing? What is it?

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2 Does the poem use a metaphor or simile? Explain your answer.

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3 Check the syllables and mark them under the words. Are they really Haiku?

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A. The sleek silver bird B. Like a silver bird

rumbled down the runway and the huge passenger aircraft

lifted off skywards. commenced its take off.

C. Glorious southern sky; D. Stars shining brightly;

Totally pollution free; just like flickering candles

Brilliantly azure. in the southern sky.


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