Simile to Metaphor Worksheet with Answers Class 6 -12

Literary Device Worksheet – Simile to Metaphor

Instructions: Read each simile and rewrite it as a metaphor. Remember that a metaphor compares two things by saying that one thing is another thing, without using “like” or “as”.

1. His hair was like a golden crown.
2. Her smile was like sunshine on a cloudy day.
3. The ocean was like a giant blue carpet.
4. His voice was like honey.
5. The flowers danced in the wind like ballerinas.
6. The moon was like a glowing silver coin in the sky.
7. Her eyes were like a pair of shining stars.
8. The baby’s skin was like velvet.
9. His heart was like a raging bull.
10. The tree branches swayed in the wind like the arms of a dancer.

Answer key:

1. His hair was a golden crown.
2. Her smile was sunshine on a cloudy day.
3. The ocean was a giant blue carpet.
4. His voice was honey.
5. The flowers were ballerinas dancing in the wind.
6. The moon was a glowing silver coin in the sky.
7. Her eyes were a pair of shining stars.
8. The baby’s skin was velvet.
9. His heart was a raging bull.
10. The tree branches were the arms of a dancer swaying in the wind.

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