Poetry

The Cat and The Fiddle Hey diddle, diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon; The little dog laughed, To see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon.

Personification When we give human qualities to things which are not human (objects, seasons, animals etc.) “My battery's dying.”

Personification When we give human qualities to things which are not human (objects, seasons, animals etc.) The headlights blinked in the darkness. The sun smiled brightly all day. Fog crept in from the sea. The flames of the fire raced across the curtains.

Let's try some! Personify the sentences below. Change the words in brackets to words that would describe a human's actions: 1. My bedroom door (opened). 2. The puppy (barked) when I left for school. 3. The leaf (fell) from the tree. 4. The flashlight (went on). 5. Hair (is) on my head.

Two Sunflowers Move in the Yellow Room "Ah, William, we're weary of weather," said the sunflowers, shining with dew. "Our traveling habits have tired us. Can you give us a room with a view?" They arranged themselves at the window and counted the steps of the sun, and they both took root in the carpet where the topaz tortoises run. William Blake A B C

This creates a pleasing sound effect which adds humor or power to your Alliteration Alliteration is the repetition of the initial consonant sounds in a line or series of lines of poetry. This creates a pleasing sound effect which adds humor or power to your poetry.

The Eagle by Lord Alfred Tennyson HE clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ringed with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls. by Lord Alfred Tennyson