Creative Similes
Sometimes an adjective has two meanings. For example, bright can mean smart and bright can mean shiny like a light. We can use both meanings to make interesting and creative similes:
He is as bright as day.
These similes are interesting because we use the second definition (bright=shiny) to say someone is clever (bright=clever).
Try to make some similes using adjectives that have two meanings like the example above.
(1)clear
(a) easy to understand
(b) easy to see through
(2)cold
(a) cruel and uncaring
(b) opposite of hot
(3)blue
(a) sad
(b) a colour
(4)sharp
(a) smart
(b) pointy
(5)nutty
(a) crazy
(b) tastes like nuts
Sometimes an adjective has two meanings. For example, bright can mean smart and bright can mean shiny like a light. We can use both meanings to make interesting and creative similes:
He is as bright as day.
These similes are interesting because we use the second definition (bright=shiny) to say someone is clever (bright=clever).
Try to make some similes using adjectives that have two meanings like the example above.
(1)clear
(a) easy to understand
(b) easy to see through
(2)cold
(a) cruel and uncaring
(b) opposite of hot
(3)blue
(a) sad
(b) a colour
(4)sharp
(a) smart
(b) pointy
(5)nutty
(a) crazy
(b) tastes like nuts