Question

I. Now I found them running like a herd of deer although I had no intention of attacking them. The expression ‘like a herd of deer’ compares the timid quality of a deer that runs at the sight of danger with the same quality of people on the streets and in the shops who tried to run away or hide at the sight of a tiger. Such expressions which are used for comparing two different things are called ‘similes’. Read the similes given below. • as black as coal • as beautiful as a rose • swift like an eagle • strong like a lion The words ‘as’ and ‘like’ are used for comparison. Complete the following similes by using words from the box given below. You may use your own comparisons too.lead, star, nightm owl, stream, iceas clear as a ————————as heavy as ——————as dark as the ——————as bright as a ———————as bright as a ———————as bright as a ———————

Answer 1

Answer:

As clear as a stream

As heavy as lead

As dark as the night owl

As bright as a star

Answer 2

Answer:

Here are the correct similes:

as clear as a stream

as heavy as lead

as dark as the night

as bright as a star

Explanation:

Simile is a word or phrase that compares something to something else, using words ‘like’, or ‘as’, for example ‘Her gown was as white as snow.’