Weekly Agenda: February 8-12

Tuesday, February 9
In-class:
Volunteers share poems
Introduction to figurative language
- device: personification and anthropomorphism
- form: narrative poetry
- examples: “Out, Out—”
“The Wind”
Personification practice: Generate nonliving objects à personify or anthropomorphize
Poetry Prompt #4 (Cluster à Write): Write a poem describing/explaining how something is broken (a bone, a heart, a promise, bad news, the silence, etc.). Use personification at least three times, and underline its use. AND/OR Write a poem that personifies any emotion.

Thursday, February 11
In-class:
Volunteers share poems
Figurative Language: Simile and Metaphor
- definitions
- Examples: “Simile”
“A Martian Sends a Postcard Home”
Practice: Identify and explain similes and metaphors
Generate similes and metaphors (weather phenomena)
Prompt #5: Take a common object, such as a flowerpot, boot, paperclip, etc. and write about it as if you’ve never seen such a thing before (i.e. you’re from the future and have just excavated it, or are from another planet). Consider its appearance, function, and sensory qualities. (Cluster à Write) Volunteers share.
HW: Write a poem about the topic of your choice, using at least two similes and two metaphors. Underline them.