<p> SIMILES OR WORD PICTURES</p><p>Writers often describe things by comparing them to something else. These are called similes.</p><p> 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</p><p>Think of some interesting similes for the following sentences.</p><p>1. His hands were as cold as ______</p><p>2. The dentist’s drill ______</p><p>3. The huge tree stood ______</p><p>Shakespeare often used comparisons or similes to describe things.</p><p>Look at the similes below. Make sure you know exactly what Shakespeare meant.</p><p>Oberon to Puck About the wood go swiftly as the wind</p><p>Demetrius to Helena Thy lips, those kissing cherries, tempting grow!</p><p>Lysander to Hermia How now, my love? Why is your cheek so pale? How chance the roses there do fade so fast?</p><p>Hippolyta to Theseus Then the moon, like to a silver bow, New-bent in heaven</p><p> Find as many other similes as you can.  Try to come up with some new similes of your own.</p>