Your Assignment
- Create 3 similes about yourself. These similes can describe your appearance or your personality.
- When you finish, get with a partner or a group of 3. Go back to the beginning of Seedfolks and look for similes - you should be able to find many. Begin creating a list.
More Examples
Similes!
What is a literary device?
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
EXAMPLES:
My grandfather is as tall as a mountain!
The class stayed as quiet as a mouse during the movie.
- A literary technique that creates a particular feeling or effect for the reader
- Literary devices are used in all languages, in writing, speaking, music, etc.
Introduction to Literary Devices: Similes