Pearson ALC English 12 Students: Metaphor or Simile

Friday, December 4, 2009

Metaphor or Simile

Provide two descriptive sentences using metaphor or simile (that you will use in your narrative essay). We will discuss the effectiveness of each one next Wednesday.

15 comments:

Kulvinder said...: "It was like I was an Indian soldier behind enemy territory. They would just observe me to see what my next move was going to be."

Simile; December 5, 2009 at 6:43 PM
Zarmina said...: "When I entered the studio, I felt as if I was on a different planet: there were huge cameras and special lights everywhere."

Simile; December 5, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Brad said...: Metaphor(personification): the sunset casting a net of orange over the rolling hills. (the sunset is personified and the "net of orange" it casts tries to describe the late afternoon light)

and also here:

early spring wheat dancing on the wind, (trying to describe the movement of the wheat by comparing it to dancers); December 6, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Qin said...: Only a few seconds later, I became aware, but I still sat on the ground because my body was like a pile of soft cotton.

Simile; December 7, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Michael said...: Simile:Her smile is like sun, so bright that it is impossible to not get my attention.

Metaphor:She is a bird, swinging around the ice field with unmatchable speed.; December 7, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Anonymous said...: Bathed in the warm spring sunshine, the Air China plane made a perfect landing at the YVR Airport.

(Metaphor)

Passing by the little artificial water falls, the murmuring stream sounded just like music to me; and I smiled back to the funny faces of eagles and killer whales carved on the totem poles.

(Simile & Metaphor); December 7, 2009 at 10:23 PM
Ali said...: SIMILE
Being able to learn English in such short period of time without putting much effort was like a gift I had never expected to get.; December 8, 2009 at 12:07 AM
Rita said...: We must have looked as if we were from another planet, or refugees, dusty and disheveled.

Simile; December 8, 2009 at 1:19 PM
Anonymous said...: Simile : My heart began to race as fast as a cheetah, as each attendee strolled in one by one.; December 8, 2009 at 4:29 PM
JessiKa said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; December 8, 2009 at 5:42 PM
JessiKa said...: Simile:"I wanted to be the captain of my ship."

"its felt like a million sunsets away."; December 8, 2009 at 5:56 PM
Jatinder said...: I saw my things floating in my room like many little boats in a lake. (Simile: To describe the things floating all around)

There was water everywhere, at the far north only a few rooftops of two storey buildings were visible like faraway lighthouses in the ocean. (Simile: To describe the widespread extent of water)

Soon, we were walking towards this lonely mansion standing high like a triumph commander in the war field. (Metaphor: To describe the proud survivor after destruction all around); December 8, 2009 at 7:14 PM
kenny said...: Metaphor: He showed me the contract sheet named “Residential Natural Gas Protection Plan.
(name of contract express an image that this contract is protecting the gas price for resident.); December 8, 2009 at 10:51 PM
Eve Yan said...: On the third day, the Sun peaked out his head from behind the grey cloud and watched me as I was on my way out of the house.; December 9, 2009 at 7:23 AM
Maryann said...: Simile:

Few days later, I received phone call from Henry. “My Dr. said I have cancer and it’s vicious.” He said it with a cold, sharp tone as if he were talking about his friend’s business and then, the silence for few seconds.; December 29, 2009 at 9:35 PM

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Friday, December 4, 2009

Metaphor or Simile

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