Answer the following with similes of your own, doing your best to consider what would be best comparisons and avoiding clichés or obvious answers. 1. The trees hovered over the hiking trails like . 2. The lightning flashed like . 3. His heart was as cold as . 4. The car was as fast as . 5. The ocean was as blue as .

1. The trees hovered over the hiking trails like an umbrella.

2. The lightning flashed like Zeus' thunderbolt.

3. His heart was as cold as stone.

4. The car was as fast as the Flash.

5. The ocean was as blue as a clear sky.

Explanation:

Similes are literary techniques used to make comparisons between similar things though there is no relation between the two. They are the same as metaphors except that similes use "like" and "as" in each comparison.

The given incomplete sentences are filled with similes as follows-

1. The trees hovered over the hiking trails like an umbrella.

2. The lightning flashed like Zeus' thunderbolt.

3. His heart was as cold as stone.

4. The car was as fast as the Flash.

5. The ocean was as blue as a clear sky.