Similes and Metaphors
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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 similes and metaphors from poetry and literature – I wandered Lonely As a Cloud (William Wordsworth), The
Additional information
| Resource type | Other |
|---|---|
| Age range | Age 6-8, Age 9-13 |
Description
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 similes and metaphors from poetry and literature – I wandered Lonely As a Cloud (William Wordsworth), The Ancient Mariner (Samuel Taylor Coleridge), The Highwayman (Alfred Noyes), My luv is like a red, red rose ( Robert Burns) and the Bible.
Opportunities are provided for pupils to identify similes and metaphors. It also contains images to stimulate students to compose their own similes and metaphors.
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