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Similes and Metaphors

Write similes for the following topics:

  • The wet mud was like
     
  • The moon hung in the sky like
     
  • The storm was as violent as
     
  • The leaves fell like
     
  • The fog arrived like a
     
  • The wind was like a
     
  • The tree waved as though it were

    Now change the similes to metaphors. Take out the words, "as" and "like".

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    If you have time try and write a poem using similes and metaphors about Halloween or Bonfire Night.

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