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Poetry Worksheet on Similes and Metaphors Instructions: Decide whether each sentence contains a simile or a metaphor. Circle the correct answer. A. The baby was like and octopus, grabbing at all cans on the grocery store shelves. metaphor

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simile

B. As the teacher entered the room she muttered under her breath, “This class is like a three-ring circus.” metaphor

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simile

C. The pillow was a cloud when I put my head upon it after a long day. metaphor

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simile

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simile

D. I feel like a limp dishrag. metaphor

E. Those girls are like two peas in a pod. metaphor

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simile

F. The fluorescent light was the sun during our test. metaphor

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simile

G. No one invites Harold to parties because he is a bore. metaphor

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simile

H. The bar of soap was a slippery eel during the dog’s bath. metaphor

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simile

I. Ted was as nervous as a cat with a long tail in a room full of rocking chairs. metaphor

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simile