The document discusses romantic poetry and the use of similes and metaphors in writing. It notes that William Shakespeare was one of the most famous writers of love and romance, penning 154 sonnets. As an example, it shares Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 in full. It then defines similes as comparisons using "like" or "as", and metaphors as implicit comparisons that do not use those words. Finally, it presents examples of similes and metaphors to illustrate the difference between the two literary devices.

1. Romantic Poetry

2. Some famous romance poets….The most famous writer about love and romance was probably William Shakespeare. He wrote 154 sonnets and they are still very famous today.

3. Shakespeare Sonnet 18Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate:Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,And summer's lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,And often is his gold complexion dimm'd; And every fair from fair sometime declines,By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd;But thy eternal summer shall not fadeNor lose possession of that fair thou owest;Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade,When in eternal lines to time thou growest: So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,So long lives this and this gives life to thee.

4. Simile and MetaphorTo make a story or a poem more interesting, a writer often tries to use words to create a picture inside the reader’s head. Using similes and metaphors is a good way to help the reader’s imagination.

5. SimilesSimiles compare 2 different things using “like” or “as.”For example: “As cold as ice”“Eats like a pig”“As light as a feather”“Swims like a fish”

6. MetaphorsA metaphor creates an even stronger picture in the reader’s head. Metaphors compare 2 different things but do NOT use the words “like” or “as.”For example: “She has a heart of a lion.”“Her hair is silk.”

7. Simile or Metaphor????The baby was like an octopus, grabbing at all the cans on the grocery store shelves. As the teacher entered the room she muttered under her breath, "This class is like a three-ring circus!"The giant’s steps were thunder as he ran toward Jack.The pillow was a cloud when I put my head upon it after a long day.

8. Simile or Metaphor????I feel like a limp dishrag.Those girls are like two peas in a pod.The fluorescent light was the sun during our test.No one invites Harold to parties because he’s a wet blanket.The bar of soap was a slippery eel during the dog’s bath.Ted was as nervous as a cat with a long tail in a room full of rocking chairs.