This resource contains a set of 22 posters containing examples of similes and metaphors. One of the posters explains the difference between a metaphor and a simile. An explanation and definition of ...

Creating similes is one of the best ways to stimulate creativity. They warm up your mental engines and help you look at the world with new and different perspectives. Similes help you understand one ...

A simile describes something by comparing it to something else, using like or as. A simile is a useful way to describe something without using a long list of adjectives. It can create a vivid image in ...

"Narcissus" by Caravaggio (c. 1598). Source: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain What is an allegory? An allegory (Greek, "a speaking about something else") is a complete and cohesive narrative, for ...

This resource contains a 39 slide PowerPoint lesson on similes and metaphors. The PowerPoint explains the difference between similes and metaphors and why they are used. It contains examples of ...