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?
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?
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?
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)?
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).
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?
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?
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?
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?
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.
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?
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?
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?