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Similes and Metaphors SheetPART I

Directions: Answer each one of the questions in the space provided.

1. From Katy Perry’s song “Firework,” list four similes and one metaphor in the space provided below.

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2. Is Rascal Flats “Life is a Highway” an example of a simile or metaphor?_____________________

3. In Brittany Spears song “Circus,” is “Just like a circus” and example of a simile or metaphor?

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4. In Kanye West’s “Heartless,” what is the simile?________________________________________

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5. Is “You change your mind like a girl changes clothes” an example of a simile or metaphor?

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6. Is Miley Cyrus “The Climb” an example of a simile or a metaphor?_________________________

7. Is “I Am Like a Bird,” by Nelly Furtado an example of a simile or a metaphor?________________

8. In Selena Gomez’ “A Year Without Rain,” what is the simile in the song? (Write out the full sentence below.)

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9. Write down one metaphor below from Taylor Swift’s song “Love Story.”

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10. What is the simile in Bon Jovi’s song “Bad Medicine”?

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11. List two metaphors below from Selena Gomez’ song “Naturally.”

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12. What is the metaphor in Click Five’s song “Just The Girl”?

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13. What is the metaphor in Weezer’s song, “Say It Ain’t So”?

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PART IIDirections: For each of the words below create one simile and one metaphor using that word.

14. Roller CoasterSIMILE:________________________________________________________________________

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15. BalloonSIMILE:________________________________________________________________________

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METAPHOR:____________________________________________________________________17. Mountain

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