Similes Or Word Pictures

SIMILES OR WORD PICTURES

Writers often describe things by comparing them to something else. These are called similes.

 The night was as black as coal  The engine purred like a cat  And like a thunderbolt he falls  She had the face of an angel

Think of some interesting similes for the following sentences.

1. His hands were as cold as ______

2. The dentist’s drill ______

3. The huge tree stood ______

Shakespeare often used comparisons or similes to describe things.

Look at the similes below. Make sure you know exactly what Shakespeare meant.

Oberon to Puck About the wood go swiftly as the wind

Demetrius to Helena Thy lips, those kissing cherries, tempting grow!

Lysander to Hermia How now, my love? Why is your cheek so pale? How chance the roses there do fade so fast?

Hippolyta to Theseus Then the moon, like to a silver bow, New-bent in heaven

 Find as many other similes as you can.  Try to come up with some new similes of your own.