What's the difference between a simile and a metaphor? Show language arts learners a presentation that identifies different types of figurative language used in poetry.

Concepts

literary terms, literary devices, similes, metaphors, alliteration, hyperbole, idioms, personification

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign groups various terms and have them locate poems that employ these elements
• Have individuals view the presentation at home for a flipped classroom activity

Classroom Considerations

• Viewers should have previous knowledge of the terms featured in the presentation

Pros

• The practice exercises use lines drawn from published poems and explanations of how the examples illustrate the term

Cons

• The answer key does not repeat the example