Understanding similes/metaphors
Imagery is the use of language that appeals

Understanding similes/metaphors
Imagery is the use of language that appeals to the senses. When writing, include words that help the reader see, hear, smell, taste and feel what you are describing. This can be achieved by using similes (using as or like to compare two things, e.g. The deer ran like the wind) and metaphors (comparing two similar things to make us see the similarity between them, e.g. She is a mouse = quiet . These techniques help us to visualise and understand better what a writer is describing.
6 Find similes/metaphors used in the text to describe movement and speed. Compare with another pair.
- she seemed to shoot across the room like a rocket