poetic device: Metaphor and Simile
Metaphor and simile are techniques that are often used in poetry.
A simile is when one thing is described as being like something else, such as “her smile was as warm the sun” or “my dog is like a jumping bean.” Similes often use the word “as” or “like” to compare one thing to another.
A metaphor, by contrast, is when one thing is described as being something else, such as “her eyes were crystal blue lakes” or “his mood was a winter storm.”
Each of these poems includes at least one metaphor or simile.
Good Morning, Mrs. Hamster
I Went to the Movies
I Took My Doggy for a Walk
Robot Halloween
I’m Srot of Srcmabled Up Tdaoy
Pimple Problem
I Rode a Rainbow Unicorn
It’s Lonely as a Boa
Springy Sidewalk
My Hamster Has a Skateboard
A Sad and Lonely Cyclops
Calling all Kids!
I Never Want to Go to Bed
A Rumble in My Bedroom
The Sand Looks Like Candy
I Bought a New Banana Suit
My Brother Made a Snowball
My Cat Goes Flying Through the Air
Bouncing Off the Windows
Fearless Frederick
My Dog is Running Faster
The Weasel and the Whale
My Nostril Smells Awesome
It’s Raining Cats and Dogs Today