Question

Read the following similes and change them into metaphors as exemplified:
METAPHOR
My brother is always a happy lark.
SIMILE
My brother is always as happy as a lark.
Our garden is like a green carpet.
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My younger sister is a beautiful as a rese.
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My computer is like an old dinosaur
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After his result, he was as silent as a grave.
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Answer 1

A little background, similies as a literary device is used to compare two different objects on the basis of some similarity. Similies make the use of words like as, like etc. However, metaphor exaggerates the subject under consideration as seen above.

1. Our garden is like a green carpet.

Our garden is a green carpet.

2. My younger sister is as beautiful as a rose.

My younger sister is a beautiful rose.

3. After his result, he was as silent as a grave.

After his result, his silence resembled a grave.

4. My computer is like an old dinosaur.

My computer is an old dinosaur.

Answer 2

Required Answers :-

1. My brother is always a happy lark.

➪ My brother is always as happy as a lark.  

2. Our garden is like a green carpet.

➪ Our garden is a green carpet.  [Remove like]

3. My younger sister is as beautiful as a rose.

➪ My younger sister is a beautiful rose.  [Remove as]

4. My computer is like an old dinosaur.

➪ My computer is an old dinosaur.  [Remove like]

5. After his result, he was as silent as a grave.

➪ After his results , he was a silent grave.  [Remove as]

Additional Informations :-

Both simile and metaphor is used for comparison.

❖ Simile

In simile two unlike things are compared using words like 'as' and 'like' .

Example :

• He runs as fast as a cheetah.
• My sister is like a beautiful rose.

❖ Metaphor

In a metaphor two unlike things are linked together for comparison. We don't use 'as' or 'like' for comparison in metaphor.

Example :

• He is a cheetah.
• My sister is a beautiful rose.