Similes & Metaphors
This comparison uses "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
What is Personification?
Giving human traits to non-human things.
A type of poem with 19 lines and a repeating pattern.
What is a villanelle?
What kind of figurative language compares two unlike things without “like” or “as”?
What is a metaphor?
Crash! Boom! Clap!
What is onomatopoeia?
"Her eyes were like stars" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is simile?
"The wind whispered through the trees." What is being personified?
The wind whispering, because the wind does not whisper.
How many stanzas does a villanelle have?
Six stanzas.
"The trees whisper secrets in the breeze" is this kind of figurative language.
What is personification?
Identify two types of figurative language in:
"The stars dance like diamonds."
Personification and simile
"I drowned in a sea of grief" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is metaphor?
"My alarm clock screamed to wake me up."
What is being personified?
The clock is screaming.
What is it called when lines are repeated in poetry or in songs?
What is a refrain?
I took a stroll beneath the sky (A)
The flowers bloomed in every hue (B)
The birds above began to fly (A)
While grass was sparkling with the dew (B)
The A's and B's show this.
What is rhyme scheme?
What does rain symbolize in literature?
Rain can symbolize sadness or a cleansing.
Turn this into a metaphor:
"He is as brave as a lion."
Write your own sentence.
Why do writers use personification in poetry?
To create specific emotions in the reader; to create vivid imagery; to make abstract ideas relatable; to enhance the theme; to engage the reader.
What is it called when a word or phrase is repeated many times?
"Run, run as fast as you can!"
What is repetition?
The clouds rolled in, all dark and gray,
Rain, rain, go away.
We stayed inside and couldn’t play,
Rain, rain, go away.
What is a refrain?
Give a symbol that represents Neptune Middle School.
The Sea Hawk
"Time is a thief."
What does this metaphor mean?
Over time, things may be taken away.
Describe a storm using personification.
Be specific.
Write your own sentence.
True or False: Villanelles always tell a happy story.
False.
These poems often express strong ______ of emotions like love, loss, or determination.
What is the tone or theme of a villanelle?
Write a sentence with alliteration.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Or something like that.