PPT-Similes and Metaphors in Poetry

Similes Similes are comparisons that use the word like or as Similes help the reader connect with the writing Ex The clouds were as fluffy as cotton Examples of Similes cute as a kitten comparing the way someone looks to the way a kitten looks. You are as fast as a car. this is a simile because it is saying you are as fast as a car.. Your stronger then a brick wall. This is a metaphor because it means someone is really strong.. You swim like a dolphin. Set Up Your Paper to Look Like This. Name. . Date. . Class. _________Comparison Notes. ______. Type:_______________Definition:_________________________________________________________________Examples:_____________________________________________________________________________________My Examples: ___________________ _______________________________. A poetic introduction. Metaphor. Metaphors . are comparisons that show how two . different things are . similar . in one . important way (e.g. the moon and a ball are both round).. Writers . use metaphors to help them describe something more clearly and in a more original way. . BY . Kezmen. and . Rylee. . What is a simile?. A way of describing something by comparing it with something else. Also use like and as in your simile. . A Lesson for Aspiring Writers. Descriptive Language. Helps readers to imagine scenery, characters and events.. Uses the five senses:. Sight. Sound. Taste. Touch. Smell. It uses the 5 senses to make comparisons:. What is a metaphor?. Bob is a ray of sunshine. . . Bob is a tortoise.. Bob is a ripe banana. . (Bruce Fraser’s study). When does a metaphor become an idiom?. Bob is having a whale of a time.. Bob is broke.. Standards:. 4th: R 3.5 5th: R1.5 6th: R 1.2 7th: R 1.1 8th: R 1.1. Learning Objective. Today we will identify. 1. and interpret. 2. . similes. .. 1 . find. 2. make meaning from. What are we going to do today? P/S. English 1200. What is poetry?. Poetry is writing that focuses on detail, emotions, and feeling. . Poetry often rhymes or has a distinctive rhythm.. What is figurative language?. Figurative language is language that has meaning beyond its literal meaning. . METAPHOR. A . figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally . applicable; a symbol or representation.. Example. Love is . an open door.. Comparing love to an open door represents how love is an opportunity. The open door represents hope, honesty, and adventure. She is saying love brings you these feelings as well.. Across the lines of straighter darker trees,. I like to think some boy's been swinging them.. But swinging doesn't bend them down to stay.. As ice-storms do. Often you must have seen them. Loaded with ice a sunny winter morning. LO: How can using a simile or metaphor help improve my descriptive writing?. The Sun. . The sun is like a pool of golden snakes glistening in the sky, slithering in circles.. The sun is like a ball, yellow and shining.. Hi, my name is Figgy. 2. What does Figgy do for your writing?. Figgy helps you look at your world differently. . Figgy compares things.. Figgy appeals to your five senses.. Figgy makes your writing more interesting!. What is a metaphor?. A metaphor is a LOT like a simile. So, what is the difference?. A metaphor . does not. use . LIKE. or . AS. to make comparisons. But they still compare…. So, what does a metaphor look like?. educational . space. Grigore. -Dan Iordachescu. University of Alba Iulia, Romania. 10-12 June, 2016, Split. Introduction. R. esearch project:. Universals and variants of English and Romanian business metaphors. A corpus-based conceptual mapping of contemporary .