1. Tuesday, November 28 Today’s Journal: You have been learning about different types of figurative language for the past few times. Which do you like the best and why? Give examples if you can of the different types.

2. Today’s Agenda  Journal  PowerPoint information –Puns –Hyperbole –Diamante –Proverbs

3. Puns  “A play on words”  Using a word or words that have more than one meaning…  Examples:  Social studies teacher says her globe means the world to her.  The principal part of a horse is the mane, of course.

4. Now its your turn…  Can you think of any puns?  Jot down three… Examples….  I used to be twins. My mother has a picture of me when I was two.  Hints…appeal (a peal)  Lettuce (let us)  seasons (salt and pepper)  Well  Sew/so  Mahogany (wood/ my hog any - - more)  etc

5. Hyperbole  Hyperbole (hi-per-bo-lee) is a form of speech that could be described as “extravagant exaggeration”. It is not appropriate when writing essays or reports; effective way to ‘color’ the speech of a character in a short story, or use to make a point effectively in a humorous piece of writing.

6.  Examples…  The teacher was so boring that the desks were snoring.  I’ve told you a million times not to exaggerate.  “The Hippo” a poem –A head or tail – which does he lack? I think his forward’s coming back! He lives on carrots, leeks, and hay; He starts to yawn – it takes all day Some time I think I’ll live that way. Can you think of three yourself?

7. Proverbs  Considered the shortest art form.  Use devices associated with poetry – rhythm, rhyme, and metaphor.  Provide vivid imagery to teach one a life’s lesson. Considered to be an important part of our oral traditions.  Examples…  Never wear two faces under one hat.  A closed mouth catches no flies.  Can you think of some you have heard?

8. Diamante Poem  The diamante poem is diamond shaped with seven lines. It is simple and easy to write.

9. Diamante  Diamante poems get their name from their form or shape.  Example: Winter Rainy, cold Skiing, skating, sledding Mountains, wind, breeze, ocean Swimming, surfing, scuba diving Sunny, hot Summer

10.  This is the structure… Noun 2 Adjectives 3 Gerunds 2 Nouns 2 Adjectives 1 Noun  Handouts….  Students write their own diamante poem in class.

11. Today Sunny, warm Working, reading, playing, Windy, cloudy, rolling thunder, lightning rain.

12. For next class…  Final Poem….  An “I Am” poem. This is a poem that tells who you are. It should be at least 10 – 13 lines long. The format is on the handout. It should be simple as the guideline is there and all you have to do is follow it. BUT…I will accept an original poem from you on the same topic of “I Am.”

13.  Also….  The final test. It is 20 multiple choice questions. Closing poem…

14. “Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy’s Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota” By: James Wright Over my head, I see the bronze butterfly, Asleep on the black trunk, Blowing like a leaf in green shadow. Down the ravine behind the empty house, The cowbells follow one another Into the distances of the afternoon. To my right, In a field of sunlight between two pines, The droppings of last year’s horses Blaze up into the golden stones. I lean back, as the evening darkens and comes on. A chicken hawk floats over, looking for home. I have wasted my life.