Figurative Language

Start with a basic simile. Now make it more specific. Now even more. Watch how much better writing gets with each round.

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

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

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

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

Start with a basic simile. Now make it more specific. Now even more. Watch how much better writing gets with each round.

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

What if we started a sentence with the simile?

Let’s start with “As cold as fire.”

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

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