Figurative Language and Presentations

Second and sixth periods used a figurative language graphic organizer in examining similes, metaphors, and personification in three poems. Fourth period continued poetry presentations. We’ll have the final presentations tomorrow, after which we’ll do a...

The Poetry Poster

Today in first period we got in our groups that were assigned to us on yesterday and we made a poetry poster. On this poster we  had to read three poems and find a metaphor in each of them and tell what the metaphor was compared to and the simalarities it has to the...

Timed Writing and Presentations

Second and sixth periods had an abrupt change of plans: I decided last-minute to go over timed writing skills to complement last night’s homework. It was about poetry, so it kept us on target, but I felt we should take the time to deal with the important...

Figurative Language and Emotional Language

First, second, and fourth periods all worked on figurative language: similes, metaphors, and personification. We looked at three poems that use figurative language: “Concrete Mixers,” “The City is So Big,” and “Harlem Night Song.”...

Suitors, Flaming Mice, and Figurative Language

First period began the last section of poetry for the week: imagery. We looked at one particularly amusing poem called “The Country” by former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins (Wikipedia overview). I particularly like Collins’ work. His poetry is very...