Simile and Metaphor Part 2

Simile and Metaphor Part 2

Objective: We will be able to identify 2-3 metaphors and similes in a poem and determine their meaning.

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

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.

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"

Multiple Choice

How many stanzas are in this poem?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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.

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

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.

Multiple Choice

Is the line “Its big branches a fortress and castle” a simile or metaphor?

• Simile

• Metaphor

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.

Open Ended

Exit Ticket: What questions do you still have about simile and metaphor? What is one success you had with metaphors and similes?