PPT-Similes What are similes??

Similes are a way to compare two things using like or as For example if I want to say that somebody swims well I can say they swim like a fish because fish swim well . Set Up Your Paper to Look Like This. Name. . Date. . Class. _________Comparison Notes. ______. Type:_______________Definition:_________________________________________________________________Examples:_____________________________________________________________________________________My Examples: ___________________ _______________________________. Metaphors and Similes. OBJECTIVES. Students will use images to create similes/metaphors that have meaning.. Students will be able to interpret a poet’s meaning through his or her use of metaphors or similes. Tangible: . something you can touch . (dog, paper, pencil, desk, etc.). Intangible: . something that cannot be touched; not a physical thing . (love, freedom, justice, etc.). Tangible vs. Intangible. by Katy Perry. Firework. Do you ever feel like a plastic bag,. Drifting through the wind. Wanting to start again?. Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin. Like a house of cards,. One blow from caving in?. Simile. : . a comparison between two unlike things that have something in common. . A simile always uses the words . like. or . as. to make a comparison. . Examples: . It's been a hard day's night, and I've been working like a dog. - The Beatles . Poetry. Review! Poetry Terms!!. Topic?. Theme?. Imagery. ?. Onomatopoeia?. Alliteration?. Similes!!. What is a . simile. ?. A comparison of two unlike items using “like” or “as”. Similes are often used as imagery—to paint a picture in your head by comparing two things.. Understanding and Analyzing Epic, or Homeric Similes. Definition. A Homeric simile is an elaborate comparison, developed over several lines, between something strange or unfamiliar to the audience and something more familiar to them. . 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. PROMPT. Write an expository essay analyzing the figurative language, imagery, and symbols used by the author to create the tone . or . develop the theme of the story.. Thesis Sentence. James . Hurst creates a . . . Wind. Wakened,. the winged and winsome wind wandered westerly while whistling witchery.. It waltzed whimsically within woodlands - whooshing, then whipping willows. . Worn, it waned. . 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.. Prose. The Study of Literature. Understanding Your . T. ext. When you were young, you began to gain knowledge of stories. For example, you understood the fable, . The Three Little Pigs. . as a story of three pigs and three different houses. When you were older, you realized the moral behind the fable—the virtues of prudence, caution and wisdom. That’s the difference between knowing and understanding; you knew the plot first and then understood the themes (the purposes or concerns of the writer).. 25. th. 2016. Learning intentions. To use adjectives and similes correctly to create an atmosphere within our writing.. To look at how . descriptive language can be used to create an effective opening to our spooky stories. .