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Color poem: Ex. #1 What does yellow symbolize? What does purple/violet symbolize?   Part of me is brilliant yellow (metaphor!) lively and vivacious bouncy and buoyant (alliteration: repletion of consonants) teasing my friends and enjoying the spotlight But deep inside there’s another part, pale purple, like a violet (simile) hiding under a leaf- shy and self-conscious fearful and cowardly, shaking with stage fright when the telephone rings. Yet they’re both very real, and they’re both me!

Example 2 Some days I’m firecracker red (metaphor) full of energy and smart remarks, like a wild bull, (simile) ready to attack the world! Other days I’m a faded grey rumpled and crumbled (assonance) and careless and useless, soggy and sleepy (alliteration) and all worn-out. But watch out, folks Cause today I’m red

Simile Simile: like or as   I am like a yellow daisy, bright and cheerful. I am as yellow as a light bulb, smart like a teacher. I am like the sun, bright and warm.

Metaphor: a direct comparison   Metaphor I am a tall tree I am a $100 bill I’m a fast cheetah I’m a black cloud Furious storm Shy Panda Great eagle Volcano waiting erupt

Color Poem: Two Tone Two-Tone Color Poem Due date: Simile: A comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as like, as, than, or resembles. ex. Her face was as round as a pumpkin. ex. She is as sweet as a peach Metaphor: An imaginative comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is said to be another thing. ex. “I wandered as lonely as a cloud” = simile ex. “I was a lonely wandering cloud” = metaphor She has a pumpkin face. You must have both a simile and a metaphor in your color poem. You must have either alliteration or assonance.  Alliteration: the repetition of a consonant. Ex. Sally sold seashells Green grass grew, Assonance: repetition of a vowel sound. Ex. The mean wife screams in her dreams Bonus points for personification, giving human traits to something not human.

Your color poem must be at least 10 lines in length. When I feel __________________, I feel like a ______________________. Ex. When I feel scared, I feel like an abandoned child lost at the crowded mall. 5 by 7 or smaller!   Name, Period, Date on front Minimum 10 lines Simile (“like, as, than, resembles”) Metaphor (direct comparison) Alliteration or Assonance Creative design Bonus: Personification Quality of poem

Colors can be used as symbols Symbol: a person, a place, a thing, or an event that has meaning in itself and stands for something beyond itself as well. For ex. The bald eagle

Black   Power, sexuality, sophistication, formality, elegance, wealth, mystery, fear, evil, unhappiness, depth, style, evil, sadness, remorse, anger, anonymity, underground, good technical color, mourning, death (Western cultures)

White   Reverence, purity, birth, simplicity, cleanliness, peace, humility, precision, innocence, youth, winter, snow, good, sterility, marriage (Western cultures), death (Eastern cultures), cold, clinical.

Grey/Gray Security, reliability, intelligence, staid, modesty, dignity, maturity, solid, conservative, practical, old age, sadness, boring

Purple/lavendar Royalty, nobility, spirituality, ceremony, mysterious, transformation, wisdom, enlightenment, cruelty, arrogance, mourning. Lavender symbolizes femininity, grace and elegance.  

Blue   Peace, tranquility, cold, calm, stability, harmony, unity, trust, truth, confidence, conservatism, security, cleanliness, order, loyalty, depression, Turquoise symbolizes calm. Teal symbolizes sophistication. Aquamarine symbolizes water. Lighter turquoise has a feminine appeal.

Green Nature, environment, healthy, good luck, renewal, youth, spring, generosity, fertility, jealousy, inexperience, envy, misfortune, vigor. Idiom- green eyed monster  

Yellow Joy, happiness, betrayal, optimism, idealism, imagination, hope, sunshine, summer, gold, philosophy, dishonesty, cowardice, jealousy, covetousness, deceit, illness, hazard and friendship.  

Orange Energy, balance, enthusiasm, warmth, vibrant, expansive, flamboyant, demanding of attention.

Red Excitement, energy, passion, love, desire, speed, strength, power, heat, aggression, danger, fire, blood, war, violence, all things intense and passionate.  

Brown/beige/ivory  Earth, stability, hearth, home, outdoors, reliability, comfort, endurance, simplicity, and comfort.   Beige and ivory symbolize unification. Ivory symbolizes quiet and pleasantness. calm and simplicity.

Pink Pink symbolizes love and romance, caring, tenderness, acceptance and calm.  

Simile Simile: like or as   I am like a yellow daisy, bright and cheerful. I am as yellow as a light bulb, smart like a teacher. I am like the sun, bright and warm.

Metaphor Metaphor I am a tall tree I am a $100 bill I’m a fast cheetah I’m a black cloud Furious storm Shy Panda Great eagle Volcano waiting erupt  

Alliteration Alliteration: the repetition of a consonant. Ex. Sally sold seashells Green grass grew,

Assonance Assonance: repetition of a vowel sound. Ex. The mean wife screams in her dreams

Personification Possible Bonus points: Personification, giving human traits to something not human. ex. The stars danced. ex. The moon walked ex. The radio screamed  

5 by 7 max. size 5 by 7 or smaller! Name, Period, Date on front   Name, Period, Date on front Minimum 10 lines Simile (“like, as, than, resembles”) Metaphor (direct comparison) Alliteration or Assonance Creative design Bonus: Personification Quality of poem

Imagery language that appeals to the senses (see, hear, taste, touch, smell) ex. The red barn ex. The smell of rotten eggs ex. The chirp of birds