Figurative Language

Is your students’ use of repetition limited to, “The girl was very, very, very fast.”? Let’s borrow some ideas from Shakespeare!

Students will make this simile about stinky seaweed super specific.

We’ll start with the cliché “as cold as ice” and go somewhere much more interesting.

Students will make this slimy broccoli simile seriously specific.

Let’s take a starting phrase about St. Patrick’s Day and get specific. No, even more specific!

Let’s start with “As cold as fire.”

Let’s make this simile about a loud class super specific!

Let’s make this simile about a strong uncle even more specific.

Let’s make this simile about a quick baby even more specific.

What if we started a sentence with the simile?

Let’s help William Shakespeare with his use of repetition.