WEdnesday, January 4, POETRY - Metaphors , Similies, and Personification

Objective: By the end of class, you will recognize literary devices used in poetry and learn to use them yourself.

DO NOW

Change the following similes into metaphors:

The moon was like a giant bouncing ball.

The shriek was as loud as a siren.

Change the following metaphors into similes:

The light bulb was a bright sun.

The snow was a white blanket covering the city.

1. A Dream Deferred - read, read again an then again. Label accordingly and answer questions on handout.

2. "My family is a metaphor poem"

a. Read the sample poems.

b. Decide on something that represents your family (it could be a circus, the universe, the ocean, a car, a book, a tree, etc.)

c. Each one of your family members should be represented in your metaphor poem.

d. You should represent yourself last.

e. Use the samples as a direct guide for your own poem.

When you are done, let me proof read. After corrections are made, you can write it neatly and illustrate for display.

Exit Pass

What do you think the following metaphor means?

"No man is an island."