Metaphor Man and Simile Girl are here to save the day! These heroes make learning your similes and metaphors as easy as pie. Sing along and learn with The Bazillions.

Mr. Griot examines some common idioms and identifies similes and metaphors.

In this video, I break down how to use examples, metaphors, analogies, and similes to build and explain your ideas in your writing. You can use these in your paragraphs and essays to take your ideas to the next level. I explain the...

What are literary devices? In this video lesson, Mr. P. will answer that question, and will focus on examples of onomatopoeia, personification, simile and metaphor. At the end of the lesson, there is an exercise with key for students to...

Learn the difference between metaphors and similes and understand why these two figurative language devices are so important in writing.

Mr. Griot explains and models writing similes and metaphors.

English ESL teachers and ESL students will love our Similes Examples Guessing Game. This is a fun guessing game with 10 popular simile examples. Firstly, students will see part of a zoomed in picture. If they can guess the simile and...

The third video in our series on poetic devices, in this video will look at how poets use similes and metaphors to create comparisons between two images.

Metaphors and Similes explores metaphors and similes by interpreting literal and figurative meanings.

The Elements of Poetry - Figurative language, meter and rhyme, simile, and metaphor . these are a few of the many topics explored in this lively video tour through the genre of poetry. Other elements illustrated in the program include:...

Pupil outcome: I can create effective similes and metaphors to describe a malevolent character. Key learning points: - Figurative language is non-literal language. Examples of methods which are figurative include simile and metaphor. -...

The Elements of Poetry - Figurative language, meter and rhyme, simile, and metaphor . these are a few of the many topics explored in this lively video tour through the genre of poetry. Other elements illustrated in the program include:...

The Elements of Poetry - Figurative language, meter and rhyme, simile, and metaphor . these are a few of the many topics explored in this lively video tour through the genre of poetry. Other elements illustrated in the program include:...

The Elements of Poetry - Figurative language, meter and rhyme, simile, and metaphor . These are a few of the many topics explored in this lively video tour through the genre of poetry. Other elements illustrated in the program include:...

Pupil outcome: I can recall key extracts from the novel and make inferences about them. Key learning points: - When making an inference, start by choosing a key word or technique to zoom in on. - Inferences should be developed with...

The great debate is here! In this episode, we break down what a Metaphor and Simile is, how they are similar and different. We also have a decisive winner at the end!

This video explores figurative language's role in writing, focusing on metaphors, similes, allusions, personification, and hyperbole. It highlights how these devices enhance understanding and persuasion, using examples and interactive...

This video examines similes, a key figure of speech used for comparison in writing. It explains how similes, characterized by the use of "like" or "as," differ from metaphors and enhance clarity and impact in communication. The video...

“Metaphor Meanings” is a video that discusses metaphors and compares their literal and figurative meanings.

This video will help students understand the critical role of comparative figurative language (metaphor, simile, and personification) in establishing theme in poetry.

In this transcript, the discussion highlights Hamlet's comparison of his father to Hyperion, a Titan god known for wisdom, and his uncle Claudius to a satyr, known for drunkenness and sexual appetite. This contrast serves to praise his...

What happens when scientific knowledge gets into the wrong hands? In The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Stevenson explores the terrible consequences following the misuse of science by an unhinged mind. In this lesson, we analyse...

This video delves into various figures of speech, focusing on symbolism, allegory, onomatopoeia, paradox, and puns. It uses engaging examples, like Shakespeare's works, to explain how symbols convey complex, abstract ideas in...

Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the power of language and spoken communication in Much Ado About Nothing. Unpack the witty banter between Beatrice and Benedick, the deceitful language of Don John, and...