Similes & Metaphors ons: Identify whether the statement is a simile or a metaphor. W a e word that helps you recognize it as such. 1. This contract is as solid as quicksand 2. The alligator's teeth are white daggers. 3. Laughter is the music of the soul. 4. That guy is as nutty as a fruitcake! 5. The children were flowers grown in concrete gardens.​