Winner of April Simile & Metaphor Contest!

The winner of last month's Simile & Metaphor contest is Kim Bielak, from Berkeley, CA!

Take a look at Kim's Spring simile:

"The colors of Spring are as refreshing as crisp creek water."

Congratulations Kim! Check out the word prize you've won!

Look out for May's contest with personification!

April Theme: Metaphor & Simile

Did you know that "Take My Word For It!" 's theme for the month of April is Simile & Metaphor?

These are like spices that will add flavor to your writing! They're easy to use, and fun to create!

Here's a quick definition:

metaphor: A figure of speech comparing two unlike things.

example: Mary is such a fast runner. She's a cheetah!

simile: A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as.

example: You don't want to go outside today, it's as hot as an oven!

 Here's a challenge to get your fingers tickling the keyboard: write a metaphor or simile describing the season SPRING.

The most captivating metaphor or simile will be entered in our drawing to win a fabulous word game! Write your most creative metaphor or simile and send it along with your name and age to wordincubator@gmail.com