What is a Simile? (Figurative Language in Writing Video for Elementary and Middle School Students)

In this ‪@BowTieGuyandWife‬ #writinginstructional #educationalvideo - Mr. Horton provides #instructional insight into providing some sizzling skills into our writing - in order to make it "BRIGHT LIKE LIGHTNING." Authors sometimes utilize #figurativelanguage in order to enhance their #writing craft, but also to engage their prospective #reading #audience of their writing. By utilizing and employing #similes (a type of figurative language) into an author's writing, #comparisons can be made by using the words "like" or "as" to clarify, entertain, or #exaggerate - all in the name maintaining their audience - HOOK, LINE, & SINKER! Happy writing!