Effect of Similes and Metaphors

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12 questions
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What is this metaphor ("I don't want to be the puppet that you're playing on a string") comparing?

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What does the puppet metaphor tell the reader about the type of relationship this girl wants with her boyfriend and does NOT want?

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This metaphor is comparing the songwriter's girldfriend to a symphony (a symphony is a group of instruments that play beautiful music). What does this metaphor tell us about the girlfriend?

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What 2 things is this metaphor comparing (your love is a melody)?

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What does this metaphor mean? (Look up the meaning of melody if needed).

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What do these 2 metaphors tell us, the reader, about how the guy feels about his girlfriend?

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What does this simile (your love hit me like a ray of sun) mean?

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What does this simile show the reader about how Beyonce feels about Jay-Z?

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What if Beyonce had said, "Your love hit me like a bullet". How would that change the way she feels about Jay-Z?

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Identify the 2 similes in the song and type them below.

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How does the author feel about the Grinch? How do you know?

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What if the author had said, "You're as cuddly as a puppy, you're as charming as a prince...". How would that change the meaning of the song?