SIMILE or METAPHOR? A. Directions: Identity what figurative language is used in each sentence. (Write your answers on the sheet provided to you.) 1. My love is like a red, red rose. 2. The world is a stage. 3. The snow is a white blanket. a 4. He is as strong as an ox. 5. Noel has a heart of a lion. a 6. Danielle was as cold as a cucumber. 7. The kids at that school are all brainy. 8. Basketball players are as tall as giraffes. 9. The car became a furnace parked in the sun. 10. This assignment was as easy as 123.