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SS3 English Language

Revising Figures of Speech: Similes and Metaphors

Overview

Identifying different figures of speech in sentences; Identifying similes and metaphors in sentences; Using similes and metaphors correctly; Using similes and being able to turn them into metaphors and vice versa.

What you'll learn
  • Definition of figures of speech.
  • Similes and metaphors
  • Use of comparisons: Similes and metaphors are best taught together. One helps to make the meaning of the other clearer. E.g She is as red as a rose. - She is a red rose.