Read the sentences.
The wrestler was strong.
The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
He is very busy.
He is as busy as a bee.
The two sentences make the same statement. We are told that the wrestler was strong. But the second sentence expresses the same thing in a more interesting manner. The expression as strong as an ox is called a simile.
A simile is a phrase that describes something by making a comparison between one person or thing and another of a different kind using the word as or like.
Complete the following using suitable words from the box.
[bee, mule, bat, mouse, wolf, lamb, lightning, peacock, furnace, grass, lead, feather, fox, cucumber, honey, deer, peas, egg, fiddle, rock]
1. As light as a ………………… ..
2. As sweet as ………………………
3. As bald as an ………………… .
4. As cunning as a ………………… .
5. As blind as a ………………… .
6. As busy as a ………………… .
7. As hungry as a ………………… .
8. As cool as a ………………… .
9. As steady as a ………………… .
10. As quick as ………………… .
11. As busy as ………………… .
12. As swift as ………………… .
13. As obstinate as ………………… .
14. As heavy as ………………… .
15. As like as two ………………… .
16. As timid as a ………………… .
17. As proud as a ………………… .
18. As gentle as a ………………… .
19. As hot as a ………………… .
20. As green as ………………… .
Answers
1. As light as a feather
2. As sweet as honey
3. As bald as an egg
4. As cunning as a fox
5. As blind as a bat
6. As busy as a bee
7. As hungry as a wolf
8. As cool as a cucumber
9. As steady as a rock
10. As quick as lightning
11. As busy as a bee
12. As swift as a hare
13. As obstinate as a mule
14. As heavy as lead
15. As like as two peas
16. As timid as a deer
17. As proud as a peacock
18. As gentle as a lamb
19. As hot as a furnace
20. As green as grass