Teach Figurative Language With Flocabulary
Listen to Flocabulary’s new, free Figurative Language song. You’ll learn all about simile, as well as metaphors and more.
"Cooler than a polar bear's toenails..." -Big Boi
In the world of figurative language, the simile is king. Or rather, the simile is like the king. This rap simile activity will get you and your students creating their own similes, and then the class will have to guess whether similes were written by a famous rapper or their classmate. You’ll be surprised how hard it is to tell. This simile activity is a favorite in our trainings, and we think you’ll have fun with it, too.
Rap Simile Activity Steps
1. Define simile. A simile is a comparison of two things, almost always using the words like or as. Examples in rap and literature are as plentiful as _______(you tell us!) So for this activity we’re going to focus on two very specific types of similes…
2. Hot similes and Cold similes. Weather is a universal experience. Don’t know what to say to a person? Talk about the weather. Don’t know what to rap about? Rap about the weather. We’ve put together a list of rap similes that describe “hot” and “cold.”
Hot and Cold Rap Simile Examples
| HOT | COLD |
| “Hot like a sauna” – Ludacris | “Cool as ice” – Vanilla Ice |
| “Hot like a kettle” – Notorious B.I.G. | “Cool as water” – Ice T |
| “Hotter than a skillet” – Black Eyed Peas | “Cool as the shade” – Baby Bash |
| “Hot like a toaster” – Flo-Rida | “Cool like ACs” – Joe Budden |
| “Hot like the oven door” – J. Magic | “Cool like a fan in the summertime” – CKhid |
| “Hot like curry” – Big Daddy Kane | “Cool like the breeze” – Plies |
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