Figurative Language in Poetry Revised 1-2014

Day 1

Simile comparison of two things using: like, as, than, resembles Ex. 1: The moon is like a spotlight Ex. 2: The moon is as bright as a spotlight. Ex. 3: The moon is brighter than a spotlight. Ex. 4: The moon resembles a spotlight.

Personification when a thing, an animal, or an abstract term (truth, nature) is made human or given a human trait Ex. 1: The tree danced in the wind. Ex. 2: When mother nature gets mad, she cries out.

Hyperbole emphasizing a point with a statement containing exaggeration Ex. 1: I’ve told you a thousand times. Ex. 2: That cost me an arm and a leg.

Life by Grace Treasone Life is like a jagged tooth That cuts into your heart; Fix the tooth and save the root, And laughs, not tears, will start.

The Wind by James Stephens The wind stood up and gave a shout. He whistled on his fingers and Kicked the withered leaves about And thumped the branches with his hand And said he’d kill and kill, And so he will and so he will.

Poems “Tiburon” By Martin Espada (p. 430) “Boy at the Window” By Richard Wilbur (p. 451)

In your poetry folder… You will have: Table of Contents All literary terms Assigned poems About the author

Table of Contents Lists all poems and page numbers each poem is found on Literary terms. . . . 1-2 Poems: Simile Poem . . . . 3 Hyperbole . . . . . 3

Literary Terms Literary Terms List all literary terms from the notes form the Power Points Literary Terms 1. Simile: comparison using like, as, than, or resembles 2. Personification: when a thing, an animal, or an abstract term (truth, nature) is made human or given a human trait

Pages with your poems… Every poem must have a title and list the author Title may be “untitled” but it must be written above the poem May use pin name, but EVERY poem must have an author’s name at the beginning or the end of the poem You may put multiple poems on a page or just one poem per page Must label the type of poem

Your Assignment… 1. Write a poem using similes and personifications a. 20+ words b. At least 2 similes c. At least 1 examples of personification d. Highlight each instance and label 2. Create your own hyperbole

Flowers Simile and Personification By Ms. Wellmeyer The flower, like a yellow bowtie, Danced in the wind As graceful as a ballerina. The flower smiled at the little ants Like a person smiles At the sight of a long lost friend. Simile in red Personification in blue

Day 2

idiom expressions belonging to a group of people that mean something different from the literal meaning Ex: It’s raining cats and dogs. Ex: I heard it through the grapevine.

Pun play on the multiple meanings of a word or on 2 words that sound alike but have different meanings Ex: The chef took some cheese and made some grate things.

Moon by anonymous O moon, when I gaze on thy beautiful face Careering along through the boundaries of space, The thought has often come into my mind If I shall see thy glorious behind.

from Calvin & Hobbes My mother has eyes on the back of her head! I don’t quite believe it, but that’s what she said. She explained that she’d been so uniquely endowed To catch me when I did Things Not Allowed. I think she must also have eyes on her rear. I’ve noticed her hindsight is unusually clear.

Funny Puns Why do people preserve fruits and vegetables? Because they 'can'.

He became a math teacher due to some prime factors. During the meeting about earthquakes, there were several motions.

Soon after he joined the band, the guitarist was instrumental. He was to carry two flags in the parade, but decided that would be a double standard. The fisher said he liked the sea. On the surface of it.

Haiku Japanese poem consisting of 3 lines with 17 syllables Line one and three: 5 syllables; Line two: 7 syllables Usually describes an image from nature

Examples of Haiku by Ryunosuke Akutagawa Green frog, Is your body also freshly painted? Sick and feverish Glimpse of cherry blossoms Still shivering.

Techno-Haiku A file that’s so big? It might be useful, But now it is gone. The web site you seek Cannot be located Countless more exist

Windows NT crashed I am the Blue Screen of Death No one hears your screams Yesterday it worked. Today it is not working. Windows is like that.

A crash reduces Your expensive computer To a simple stone Having been erased The document you’re seeking Must now be retyped

Your assignment… Write 2 Haikus One traditional one about nature The second one about any topic

Day 3

Metaphor comparison of two things WITHOUT using: like, as, than, resembles

Direct Metaphor comparison of two things by the use of a verb, such as, is Ex. 1: The moon is a spotlight. Ex. 2: My love is a red rose.

Implied Metaphor comparison of two things WITHOUT stating it directly Ex: My love has petals and sharp thorns. (by reading this, you can imply that the comparison is a person to a rose because roses have petals and thorns)

Extended Metaphor extended or developed over several lines or the entire poem

Dreams by Langston Hughes Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow.

Poems… “Hope” is a thing with feathers Fog Fire and Ice By Emily Dickinson (p. 435) Fog By Carl Sandburg (p. 440) Fire and Ice By Robert Frost (p. 441)

Your assignment… Write an extended metaphor poem that uses both direct and implied metaphors Must be at least 30 words Highlight the direct and implied metaphors

Life is a roller coaster. It goes up and down, and spins and spirals, Metaphor Poem Life Life is a roller coaster. It goes up and down, and spins and spirals, and loops around itself until is comes to a screeching stop at the bottom only to reload and start all over Again. Direct metaphor=blue Implied metaphor=red

Metaphor for a Family by: unknown My family lives inside a medicine chest: Dad is the super-size band aid, strong and powerful but not always effective in a crisis. Mom is the middle-size tweezer, which picks and pokes and pinches. David is the single small aspirin on the third shelf, sometimes ignored. Muffin, the sheep dog, is a round cotton ball, stained and dirty, that pops off the shelf and bounces in my way as I open the door. And I am the wood and glue which hold us all together with my love.