
Simile and Metaphor Part 2
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Jessica Grande
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Simile and Metaphor Part 2
Objective: We will be able to identify 2-3 metaphors and similes in a poem and determine their meaning.
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Multiple Choice
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile is a comparison and a metaphor is to give a non-living object human qualities.
They are both comparisons, but metaphors use "as" and "like", similes do not
They are both comparisons, but similes use "as" and "like", metaphors do not
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Poetry - What is it?
Poetry is a type of literature that is short but has a deep message that expresses feelings, thoughts and ideas in short paragraphs called stanzas.
Stanza: a group of lines in a poem.
Poetry uses a lot of figurative language such as metaphors and similes to express ideas about common objects, people or situations.
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Information and Example
Let's take a look at this poem on the right.
This poem contains 6 lines but only 2 stanzas. Some lines rhyme in poetry, but they don't have to.
Rhyme: when a line ends with the same sound as another line.
"day" and "jay"
"crow" and "snow"
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Multiple Choice
How many stanzas are in this poem?
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The Mighty Oak
The old oak tree by my house,
Was like the grandfather I never had.
Big and strong, protecting –
My house was always shielded from a storm.
Its big branches a fortress and castle,
My respite and peace forevermore.
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Multiple Choice
Is the line “The old oak tree by my house,/Was like the grandfather I never had” a simile or metaphor?
Simile
Metaphor
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The Mighty Oak
The old oak tree by my house,
Was like the grandfather I never had.
Big and strong, protecting –
My house was always shielded from a storm.
Its big branches a fortress and castle,
My respite and peace forevermore.
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Multiple Choice
Is the line “Its big branches a fortress and castle” a simile or metaphor?
Simile
Metaphor
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You do - "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
You are going to practice applying your knowledge of metaphors and similes through the poem "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes.
Let's read it once together.
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Open Ended
Exit Ticket: What questions do you still have about simile and metaphor? What is one success you had with metaphors and similes?
Simile and Metaphor Part 2
Objective: We will be able to identify 2-3 metaphors and similes in a poem and determine their meaning.
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