To identify a simile or a metaphor, a reader must look for a comparison between two unlike things.
very descriptive pieces of language.
the use of words such as very and almost.
statements that are completely literal.

Read the excerpt from monster. steve no, but i’ve seen a lot of ball games. i watch a lot of ball games. based on this dialogue, what can the reader infer about steve? he is a good basketball player. he enjoys watching ball games. he makes films of ball games. he is too lazy to play ball games.