10-1 Similes and Metaphors in Poetry Flashcards
1
Q
What is a simile?
A
compare two things using the words “like” or “as.” When our grandmother said, “The rain is like heaven’s tears,” we were invited to see that the rain is like something else.
2
Q
What is a metaphor?
A
Metaphors compare things by telling us that one thing is something else - without using the words as or like.
3
Q
What is the point of a poem?
A
A poem shows us different feelings, senses, places, people, the ways of nature and the various ways people live life.
4
Q
What is a hyperbole?
A
a hyperbole is a extravagant exaggeration
