Simile vs. Metaphor Worksheet for Class 6
Read the following sentence.
- He wandered lonely as a cloud.
Here a person is being compared to a cloud. We used the expression ‘as’ to make this comparison. This is an example of a simile. A simile compares two persons or things which are not similar using like or as.
- They fought like lions.
- She is as pretty as a doll.
Now read the following sentence.
- Her eyes were diamonds.
Here we say that one thing is the same as the other without using like or as. A metaphor is an implied simile.
Simile vs. Metaphor worksheet
Say whether the figure of speech used in the following sentences is a simile or metaphor.
1. The kitten was as black as coal.
2. He doesn’t sleep at night. He is an owl.
3. He is scared of all insects. He is a chicken.
4. She is a rising star.
5. Thank you for helping me when I was in trouble. You are an angel!
6. He sits in front of his television the whole day. He is a couch potato.
7. They fought like lions.
8. He is as blind as a bat.
9. We were as poor as church mice.
Answers
1. Simile
2. Metaphor
3. Metaphor
4. Metaphor
5. Metaphor
6. Metaphor
7. Simile
8. Simile
9. Simile
