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Grade: Senior Subject: Literature

#989. Poetry- similes and metaphors

Literature, level: Senior
Posted Thu Apr 15 16:46:19 PDT 1999 by Marc Zimmerman (Mezim@aol.com).
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Materials Required: worksheet
Activity Time: 1 84 minute period

Figurative language worksheet
Name:______________
A. Similes
Create a simile by filling in the blank. Try to appeal to each of the senses at least once. Remember to compare two unlike things.
Example: Susie was as slow as a snail.
As ________________as _______________
As ________________as _______________
As ________________as _______________
As ________________as _______________
As ________________as _______________
As ________________as _______________
As ________________as _______________
As ________________as _______________
As ________________as _______________
As ________________as _______________
B. Metaphor
Create a metaphor by comparing two unlike items.
Example: The football player is an ox.

C. Symbol
Create a phrase describing the following items as a symbol.
Example: The cat showed his adventurous spirit by snekaing around the dog.
Flag
Car
Glasses
Fire
Sunset
Razor
Egg
Shoe
Roses
Newspaper
D. Poem
On a separate sheet of paper, create a poem of 15 or more lines using the ideas above.