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Extended Metaphor

Learning Target: Students will choose a vignette from The House on Mango Street to use as a model, then complete pre- writing activities to aid in the writing of their original vignette. Language Objective: Students will include an extended metaphor when writing their original vignette. Success Criteria: I can identify a vignette I want to use as a model. I can identify figurative language and writing techniques used by the author in the vignette. I can effectively include an extended metaphor in my original vignette. Agenda: Summative #2 Recap Notes: Extended Metaphor Identifying a Model Vignette Vignette Pre- Writing Writing Original Vignette Homework: Complete Original Vignette Complete Original Poem

Extended Metaphor: The term extended metaphor refers to a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem. It is often comprised of more than one sentence and sometimes consists of a full paragraph.      

Why do writers include extended metaphors? It allows the writers to draw a larger comparison between two ideas, things, or concepts The comparison is highlighted and emphasized in a more intense way

Quick Write Think of something in your home or neighborhood that represents you. Think of one object, concept, idea, emotion, etc. that is representative of your personality or character. Describe yourself as this concept throughout the entire vignette or poem, thus creating the extended metaphor.

Famous Examples “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women are merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts.” William Shakespeare “As You Like It”

Famous Examples cont. “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all - And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard - And sore must be the storm - That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm - I’ve heard it in the chillest land - And on the strangest Sea - Yet - never - in Extremity, It asked a crumb - of me. by Emily Dickenson

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Famous Examples Cont. “A Rose That Grew Through Concrete” & “Four Skinny Trees” Poem/Vignette

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Create Your Own Vignette Select a vignette from the House on Mango Street that has a writing style, content, setting, conflict that you would like to imitate.