Simile - A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
Metaphor - A comparison between two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as" - usually it uses a from of the verb "to be" (is, was, were, will) but it does not have to
IMPLIED METAPHOR: Tony tucked his tail and ran. (Compares Tony to a scared dog) Beth was drowning in love. (Compares Beth to someone drowning and compares love to water) The leaves were fluttering in the breeze. (Compares leaves to butterflies) The Porsche crouched before the race, growling in anticipation. (Compares the Porsche to a big cat)
We completed a group activity game that required sorting through each of the following statements. Each statement was either a simile, metaphor or neither. The answer key is attached below.