Literary TermsGoal: Write examples of metaphor, simile,

personification, and alliteration

Compares two things with “like” or “as”◦ My brother acts like a monkey◦ My sister is as quiet as a mouse.◦ He looks as happy as a kid in a candy store.◦ She eats like a pig.

Simile

Compares two things without “like” or “as”◦ My grandmother’s letters are a time machine to

her youth.◦ This small, isolated town is a prison, and very few

escape.◦ My sister is the sun on a cloudy day.

Metaphor

Create a simile OR metaphor connected to this picture:

Argue for or against this metaphor

Example… Justice is a donut because there can be holes in it.

Explain how this is an metaphor for Harrison Bergeron.

Think of a metaphor or simile for Touching the

Void

When an object is given human thoughts or feelings.◦ A breeze is whispering.◦ The kind moon smiles on us.◦ Sad tears want to escape my eye.

Personification

Example: “Because I could not stop for death.”

Choose a noun from list A and a verb from List B. Follow those words with an object. You have created a personification!

List A List B

Sun Tells Moon Shows Stars Teaches Sky Listens Sea Remembers Stone Brings Night Looks Mountain Dances Dawn Dreams Morning Guides Lake Takes Flower Wonders

Example: Night w

onders what

he missed durin

g the day

Describe this picture with personification

Think of a personificati

on to go with ONE picture

When words in a sentence begin with the same consonant◦ Cold cream◦ Short shadow◦ Dan’s dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty

water as he dove.◦ Mike’s microphone made much music.◦ Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said

“This butter's bitter!”

Alliteration

Create an alliteration to describe this picture (at least 3 words)

Create an alliteration with

your own name.

Mrs. Baldwin boldly brought birds and bats to the banquet.

Thoughtful Mrs. Thorpe threw

the thief out of the theatre.

Forest gump

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJh59vZ8ccc

Epuron the power of wind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IjUkNmUcHc