What’s the Meaning?

A. Underline the two words that are being compared in each of the following sentences.
Identify whether each sentence is a simile (S) or metaphor (M). Then write the
meaning of the sentence based on its context.

Example: My brother has a heart of stone.

( M ) My brother is very strong.

1. The shrub’s thorns were as sharp as sharks’ teeth.

(______) _________________________________________________________________.

2. My uncle’s clothing store is a well-oiled machine.

(______) _________________________________________________________________.

3. Victor was feeling blue.

(______) _________________________________________________________________.

4. The sound of thunder was like a roaring lion.

(______) _________________________________________________________________.

5. The inside of the car became a furnace in the summer.

(______) _________________________________________________________________.

6. Angel eats like a bird.

(______) _________________________________________________________________.

7. The book I got from the library was as heavy as a rock.

(______) _________________________________________________________________.

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1. The shrub’s thorns were as sharp as sharks’ teeth.

(S) The shrub’s thorns were very sharp.

2. My uncle’s clothing store is a well-oiled machine.

(M) My uncle’s company runs smoothly.

3. Victor was feeling blue.

(M) Victor was depressed / sad.

4. The sound of thunder was like a roaring lion.

(S) The sound of thunder was very loud.

5. The inside of the car became a furnace in the summer.

(M) The inside of the car was really hot.

6. Angel eats like a bird.

(S) Angel eats very little.

7. The book I got from the library was as heavy as a rock.

(S) The library book was very heavy.

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