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Analogy, Metaphor, Simile

Raise your hand when you hear a simile!

Analogies Guided Practice

VERDICT : JUDGMENT : :

A) jet : helicopter

B) observation : science

C) principal : school

D) infant : baby

COWARDLY : BRAVE : :

A) numerous : many

B) foolish : wise

C) awful : dreadful

D) anxious : nervous

BUCKLE : BELT : :

A) suit : tie

B) shovel : pit

C) summer : season

D) month : year

How do authors use comparisons to add depth, meaning, and interest to their writing?

SQUARE : QUADRILATERAL : :

A) rifle : weapon

B) instrument : violin

C) pattern : plaid

D) airplane : spacecraft

GLASS : DELICATE : :

A) air : bearable

B) stone : gray

C) soda : bubbly

D) peace : eternal

HONEST : SINCERE : :

A) solitary : alone

B) peaceful : nervous

C) vengeful : forgiving

D) religious : doubtful

Analogies

Analogy is a way of showing how two seemingly different things are similar based on a shared relationship

Literal vs. Figurative

We already know that an analogy is a comparison. It can be a comparison between any two things—literally, like in the video (you literally wear a glove and a sock in the same way), or figuratively.

Remember, both similes and metaphors are types of analogies, and an analogy is a comparison.

To sum everything up, here is a simple chart:

Examples of Simile and Metaphor

Analogy

Raise your hand when you hear a metaphor!

What is figurative?

There are two types of figurative comparisons. These are words you already know!

a type of comparison where the relationship between two seemingly different things is shown to be similar.

When you make a figurative comparison, you are comparing two things in a way that isn’t literally true, but appeals to the reader in a deeper, emotional way.

Metaphor

Simile

Consider the following example:

Take the same, boring example sentence from before:

“Her eyes are blue.” Still boring.

Now, read it as a simile: “Her eyes are like an ocean.”

This sounds a little bit more like the analogies from the beginning of the lesson, doesn’t it?

A simile is a type of metaphor (yes, a simile and metaphor are the same thing) that admits that it’s making a comparison. It does this by using one of two words: like or as.

A metaphor is the most direct, powerful form of figurative comparison. It uses the characteristics of something that you already have a connection to or understanding of to illustrate something in a way that gives it more depth and interest for the reader.

“Her eyes are blue.” Pretty boring, huh?

Now, consider this one: “Her eyes are an ocean.”

Don’t you feel like you have a deeper connection to that description? The second example is a metaphor.

Metaphor

a type of figurative (not literally true) analogy where one thing is directly compared to another in order to more fully and deeply illustrate the relationship.

Simile

a type of metaphor that uses “like” or “as” to show that it is making a comparison.

Tupac Shakur,

"The Rose That Grew

From the Concrete"

What is the author comparing?

How does analyzing this metaphor help us understand the topic more deeply?

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