Similes and Metaphors

Similes are similar but metaphors aren’t metafives! In this BrainPOP UK movie, Tim and Moby introduce you to those famous literary devices, similes and metaphors and teach you how to make interesting comparisons between things that are not usually alike! In this educational, animated movie learn how to understand poetry better and improve your own writing, as you discover which device says something is LIKE another and which says something IS another. You’ll also find out how a simile can make a connection between two ideas; why metaphors don’t always need to make sense; and how imagery can cut back on the amount of description you need. Now complete this sentence: Moby is like a ... (Hint: It’s not “big orange robot!”)

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