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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Creative Writing 6-1

Hi everyone! Please read the following about your assignment which is due next Tuesday.

I REALLY enjoyed hearing everyone's poetry today. There were some awesome themes running through your pieces and it was great. This week, I'd like to focus on metaphors and similes in our poetry.

Metaphors and similes are what we call figurative language - language we use in our writing to appeal to the senses. Metaphors and similes use comparisons to convey meaning; they both compare things in a way that makes the description of whatever you're writing about interesting and intriguing. While they are both used for comparisons, they are used in different ways:


Here are two examples:

Note that "like" and "as" are used for similes and not with metaphors. 

Your assignment this week is to write a poem using at least TWO of these: you may use two similes, two metaphors, or one simile and one metaphor. OR, if you're feeling adventurous and want to explore figurative writing, use more! Please make sure your poem is at least twelve lines long. Happy writing!

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