thursday, January 5, Personification, Similes and Metaphors

Objective: By the end of class, you will understand the difference between similes and metaphors and write two original poems.

DO NOW

"NO MAN IS AN ISLAND" - this is a famous metaphor. What do you think it means? Can you change it into a simile? How?

1. Read directions on simile handout. Complete graphic organizer on other side.

2. Write your own simile POEM!! Use the graphic organizer to write a poem. Each trait can become a line of your poem turned into a simile. For example, if one trait is "pretty eyes" and another is "tall" then two lines of the poem can be:

Her eyes are as bright as the sun

She is as tall as a skyscraper.......

When complete, let me proof red and then make it "pretty" on good paper to display. We will display them with the metaphor poems in the hallway.

3. Complete the metaphor of my family poem that we startd yesterday. If and when complete, move on to next poem.

4. I AM POEM . I will handout instructions. These poems will be displayed as well.

5. Review all of the literary devices practiced so far this week. Alliteration, rhyme, personification, similes, metaphors.

Exit pass

Write an example of each of the five devices above.