1. Reading Jan. 17, 2013

2. What figurative language can you find in this poem? Give me examples.

3. EQ  What is figurative language, and how does it make writing more interesting? (0801.8.8) (CCSS RL4)

4. Homework  Turn in your homework. You have to give me one poem.

5. This week  Today: Personification  Tomorrow: Figurative language test; work on poems after test.

6. The Gastronomic Gym  Pasta twirling and spinning, peas do vertical jumps mashed potatoes swimming. meat doing bench press and pumps. Food has begun to exercise but it’s not in any gym. My brother said its happening right inside of him.  What type of figurative language can you find in this poem?

7. Question  What is personification?  Give me an example

8. Personification  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.

10. Songs  Listen to “Set Fire to the Rain” by Adele.  Listen to “Yesterday” by The Beatles.