Similes and Metaphors Word Search
Similes and Metaphors, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: SIMILE, METAPHOR, COMPARISON, FIGURE, LITERAL, FIGURATIVE, LIKE, ANALOGY, IMAGERY, TENSE, MEANING, CONTEXT.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Similes and Metaphors word list, defined
- SIMILE /sɪˈmɪliː/ · noun
- A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' to make the comparison. Related: analogy, comparison, metaphor, allegory.
- METAPHOR /ˈmɛtəfɔr/ · noun
- A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true but helps explain an idea or make a comparison. Related: analogy, simile, allegory, hyperbole.
- COMPARISON /kəmˈpærɪsən/ · noun
- The act or process of examining two or more things in order to note their similarities and differences; also, a statement or estimate of similarity or difference between things. Related: contrast, comparison of merits is not a synonym—see below, likeness, analogy.
- FIGURE /ˈfɪɡjər/ · noun
- A figure is a numerical symbol or amount, a person's bodily shape, or a shape or form of any kind; as a verb, to figure means to calculate, believe, or represent something symbolically. Related: number, digit, shape, form.
- LITERAL /ˈlɪtərəl/ · adjective
- Used to describe something that is explained or described exactly and in detail, without exaggeration or embellishment. Used to describe something that is interpreted in a straightforward and literal sense, without metaphor or symbolism. Related: exact, precise, straightforward, unambiguous.
- FIGURATIVE /ˈfɪɡjərətɪv/ (US); /ˈfɪɡərətɪv/ (UK) · adjective
- Based on or using figures of speech; metaphorical rather than literal. Also, depicting forms in a way that represents recognizable objects, especially the human figure, as in art. Related: metaphorical, symbolic, figurial, allegorical.
- LIKE /laɪk/ · preposition, verb, adjective
- Used to express similarity or equivalence, or to indicate a feeling or opinion. Also used as a verb to enjoy or appreciate something. Related: enjoy, prefer, admire, appreciate.
- ANALOGY /əˈnælədʒi/ · noun
- A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification, based on the idea that if they are alike in some respects they will be alike in others. Related: comparison, parallel, correspondence, likeness.
- IMAGERY /ˈɪmɪdʒəri/ · noun
- The use of vivid or figurative language to create mental images, often used in literature and poetry to evoke emotions and convey meaning. The collective images or pictures that appear in a person's mind or in a work of art. Related: figurative language, descriptive language, imagery, pictorial language.
- TENSE /tɛns/ · noun, verb
- A tense is a grammatical category that expresses the time at which an action or state takes place. In verbs, tense is used to indicate whether an action is completed, ongoing, or scheduled to occur. Related: tempo, pitch, cadence, speed.
- MEANING /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ · noun
- The significance or importance of something; a word or phrase that describes the purpose or intention of something. The meaning of a word or phrase is the idea or concept that it represents. Related: significance, importance, purpose, intention.
- CONTEXT /ˈkɒntɛkst/ · noun
- The circumstances, setting, or surrounding conditions in which something exists or occurs, and by which it can be fully understood. Also the parts of a written or spoken text that immediately precede and follow a word or passage and clarify its meaning. Related: setting, circumstances, environment, situation.
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