Examples of metaphors from the Polar Express: 1.The train wrapped in a apron of steam, 2.Lights appeared in the distance. They looked like the lights of an ocean liner sailing on a frozen sea. 3. crossed a barren desert of ice. Examples of similes from the Polar Express: 1. candies with nougat centers as white as snow. 2. hot cocoa as thick and rich as melted chocolate bars. 3. rolling over peaks and through valleys like a car on a roller coaster.