Here are some examples of where we can find similes and metaphors:
- In song lyrics
- In works of art like paintings or photographs
- In comic books and graphic novels
- In scary stories or novels
The document provided examples of recognizing similes and metaphors in various contexts like song lyrics, art, comic books, and books to illustrate where these literary devices can be found. It also explained what similes and metaphors are through examples from the Katy Perry song "Firework" to help the reader understand these concepts.
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Defining Similes and Metaphors
1. Defining Simile and Metaphor
The child
was as angry
as a bear.
The child
was a bear.
2. Recognizing Similes/Metaphors in Song Lyrics
Katy Perry “Firework”
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?
You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
„Cause baby you’re a firework
Come on, show „em what you‟re worth
Make „em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky
Lyrics from: http://www.elyrics.net/read/k/katy-perry-lyrics/firework-lyrics.html
5. Recognizing Similes/Metaphors in
Scary Books
“Josh and I hated our new house. Sure, it was big. It looked
like a mansion compared to our old house” (1).
Welcome to Dead House, Goosebumps Series, by R.L. Stine
Text taken from: http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Dead-House-Goosebumps-Series/dp/0439568471/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1
6. So What are Similes?
A simile compares two unlike things using like or as.
Example: Do you ever feel like a plastic bag drifting through
the wind, wanting to start again?
What might Katy Perry mean with this line?
What is Katy Perry trying to say?
7. So What are Metaphors?
A metaphor compares two unlike things using a form of
the verb to be.
Example: You‟re a firework. (You are a firework)
What might Katy Perry mean with this line?
What is Katy Perry trying to say?
