Common similes such as cold as ice,” or dry as a bone,” are ineffective because _________

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Simile Definition for Kids
Simile Examples Using Like
Simile Sentence Examples
Simile vs. Metaphor
Smile With Similes
Which following type of presentation aid is most effective for showing trends over time?
When explaining something in an informative speech an analogy is used for?
Which of the following is a purpose of transitions when giving presentations?
Is an expression that substitutes a part for the whole or a property of something for the thing itself?

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Have you ever said your brother was like a raging bull? If so, then you have made a comparison using a simile. There are a lot of different similes used in the English language. Check out some fun simile examples for kids they can add to their writing.

Simile Definition for Kids

A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things. The simile is usually in a phrase that begins with the word "as" or "like." This is different from a metaphor, which is also a comparison, but one that says something is something else. Hopefully, these simile examples for kids will get them excited about using "like" or "as" in their writing.

Dive into a list of phrases that use the format "as something as something else" to make a comparison.

as American as apple pie	as big as an elephant
as black as coal	as blind as a bat
as boring as watching paint dry	as brave as a lion
as busy as a bee	as cheap as dirt
as clean as a whistle	as clear as mud
as clear as crystal	as cold as ice
as cool as a cucumber	as cunning as a fox
as dead as a doornail	as deaf as a post
as difficult as nailing jelly to a tree	as dry as a bone
as dull as dishwater	as easy as ABC
as fit as a fiddle	as flat as a pancake
as free as a bird	as fresh as a daisy
as gentle as a lamb	as good as gold
as hard as nails	as heavy as lead
as helpless as a baby	as honest as the day is long
as hot as blue blazes	as hungry as a bear
as innocent as a lamb	as large as life
as light as a feather	as long as a month of Sundays
as loose as a goose	as mad as a hatter
as mad as a hornet	as old as the hills
as pale as death	as plain as the nose on your face
as playful as a kitten	as pleased as punch
as proud as a peacock	as quick as lightning
as quiet as a church mouse	as regular as clockwork
as scarce as hen's teeth	as sharp as a razor
as sick as a dog	as silent as the grave
as slippery as an eel	as slow as molasses
as smooth as a baby's bottom	as snug as a bug in a rug
as solid as the ground we stand on	as sour as vinegar
as stiff as a board	as straight as an arrow
as strong as an ox	as stubborn as a mule
as sturdy as an oak	as sweet as pie
as tall as a giraffe	as tough as old boots
as useless as a chocolate teapot	as warm as toast
as white as snow	as wise as an owl

Simile Examples Using Like

Now that you've seen "as" in action, try out these similes that compare using the format "something like something else."

sing like an angel	act like an animal
eat like a bird	fight like cats and dogs
work like a dog	work like a dream
soar like an eagle	sound like fingernails on a chalkboard
swim like a fish	race like a scared bunny
have eyes like a hawk	eat like a horse
sleep like a log	gravitate like a moth to the flame
eat like a pig	smell like a rose
sound like a screaming baby	shine like the stars
meander like a stream	explode like a volcano
shine like diamonds	slept like a baby
drools like a St. Bernard	sweet like sugar
leaked like a sieve	strong like a raging bull
soft like a lamb	flutter like a hummingbird
snarl like a rabid dog	puff up like a pufferfish

Simile Sentence Examples

Did you have any favorites from the similes lists? Let's pull out a few and see how similes can make your writing more interesting and colorful.

During the house fire, my dad was as brave as a lion.
Sunday is cleaning day. By the time we're done, the house is as clean as a whistle.
That teacher was as dull as dishwater.
I think my grandfather is as old as these hills!
This house of cards is as sturdy as an oak.
My literature teacher was as wise as an owl.
My best friend sings like an angel.
After I received that "A" on my spelling test, I thought I might soar like an eagle.
Gah! Her voice sounds like nails on a chalkboard!
In our eighth grade pageant, we shone like stars.
This path meanders like a stream.
The sink leaked like a sieve.
The boy snarled like a rabid dog.
She fluttered like a hummingbird around the classroom.
They puff up like a pufferfish when they get mad.

Simile vs. Metaphor

Now that you've seen similes in action, you might be wondering how they are different from a metaphor. Lucky for you, there's a chart breaking down these two rhetorical devices.

Smile With Similes

Once you see a bunch of different examples of similes, it's easy to see how fun they are. If you are interested in other language techniques, you can find more information about figurative language. If that's not enough, give metaphor examples a try.

Which following type of presentation aid is most effective for showing trends over time?

Graphs. Graphs are representations that point out numerical relationships or trends and include line graphs and bar graphs. Line graphs are useful for showing trends over time.

When explaining something in an informative speech an analogy is used for?

Analogies An analogy is a comparison between two things that is used to further describe them both. You can create an analogy by using metaphors or similes to compare a technical or complex topic to something else that is more commonly understood. You can also use an analogy to bring context to your topic.

Which of the following is a purpose of transitions when giving presentations?

Transitions enable the flow of a speech. A speech without transitions often seems choppy, and can even seem unorganized. Using them allows your audience to follow your presentation. The words you use can lead them along, signal that you are moving from one point to another, or signal that you are stressing a point.

Is an expression that substitutes a part for the whole or a property of something for the thing itself?

Synecdoche (/sɪˈnɛkdəki/ sin-NEK-də-kee) is a type of metonymy: it is a figure of speech in which a term for a part of something is used to refer to the whole (pars pro toto), or vice versa (totum pro parte).

Common similes such as “cold as ice,” or “dry as a bone,” are ineffective because __________.

Simile Definition for Kids

Simile Examples Using Like

Simile Sentence Examples

Simile vs. Metaphor

Smile With Similes

Which following type of presentation aid is most effective for showing trends over time?

When explaining something in an informative speech an analogy is used for?

Which of the following is a purpose of transitions when giving presentations?

Is an expression that substitutes a part for the whole or a property of something for the thing itself?

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