Teaching Simile Vs Metaphor Read Write Think. As you can see from this slide, a simile compares two things using the words like or as. When the writer says something is like something else, they are giving you a specific instance.
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Create a t chart and give examples of each. This short read tells a story of a fox throwing a surprise party for his friend. (“the rain fell like tears.”) in a metaphor, dissimilar things are compared without the word “like.” (“the moon was a beckoning lantern.”) metaphor.
