English · KS3 Y7 · Analysing Texts

Simile and metaphor

Simile and metaphorFree4:25Heddy Score 3 of 7, below the standard
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What you need to know

  • A simile compares two things directly using 'like' or 'as'.
  • A metaphor makes the comparison indirectly by saying one thing is another.
  • A comparison only works if the reader can see the link between the two ideas.
  • Personification gives human qualities to something non-human, and hyperbole is deliberate exaggeration for effect.

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Runs 4:25, from 0:00 to 4:25 of the full video.

Heddy Score3/7, Below the standard
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  • Spec-true · not judged yet. Accurate, and right for the current UK specification.
  • Focused · passed. One idea, short enough to watch in one go.
  • Accessible · passed. Good captions, clear sound and pictures.
  • Safe for children · not judged yet. Right for 11 to 16 year olds, with no sales pitch.
  • Proven · not judged yet. Earned from our students: they learn from it, find it helpful and watch it to the end.
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Why we picked it

A lively lesson that explains how similes and metaphors differ, with clear examples, and adds personification and hyperbole.

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