Transcript Reading

Reading
Jan. 17, 2013
What figurative language can you find
in this poem? Give me examples.
EQ
 What
is figurative language, and how
does it make writing more
interesting? (0801.8.8) (CCSS RL4)
Homework
 Turn
in your homework. You have to
give me one poem.
This week
 Today:
Personification
 Tomorrow: Figurative language test;
work on poems after test.
The Gastronomic Gym
 Pasta
twirling and spinning,
peas do vertical jumps
mashed potatoes swimming.
meat doing bench press and pumps.
Food has begun to exercise
but it’s not in any gym.
My brother said its happening
right inside of him.
 What type of figurative language can
you find in this poem?
Question
 What
is personification?
 Give me an example
Personification
 Hey
diddle, Diddle,
 The cat and the fiddle, The cow
jumped over the moon;
 The little dog laughed To see such
sport,
 And the dish ran away with the
spoon.
Songs
 Listen
to “Set Fire to the Rain” by
Adele.
 Listen to “Yesterday” by The Beatles.