Read these lines from the poem:

Then soars like a ship


With only a sail


The movement of the tailless kite is compared to a ship with a sail. This is called a simile.


Can you suggest what or who the following actions may be compared to?


He runs like ________


He eats like ________


She sings like ________


It shines like ________


It flies like _________

He runs like the swift the movement of a train


He eats like the Panda


She sings like the melodious Asian Koel bird


It shines like the Blue Moon Diamond


It flies like the Humming Bird


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