My Dog
His bark breaks the sound barrier
His nose is as cold as an ice box.
The wag of his tail causes hurricanes
His jump causes falling rocks.
He eats a mountain of dog food
And drinks a water fall dry.
But though he breaks the bank
He's the apple of my eye.
-Sharon Hendricks
Questions: 40 pts (1-4 answer on your own within a 3-4 paragraph paper using MLA style)
1) Without looking up a precise definition, after reading "My Dog", in your own words come up with a definition of a hyperbole.
2) What does the use of hyperboles in this poem say about the relationship between the author and his dog?
3) Find two different poems rich in hyperboles. Compare and contrast the two different authors choices of Hyperboles. This will involve some research. Try to find two poem that use hyperboles differently (tone, theme, etc).
4) How do Hyperboles effect the overall of a poem? Explain.
Group Assignment: 60 pts
Now that each member in the group has explored hyperboles, it's time to create your own!
1) Come up with a subject. For example Sharon Hendricks' subject was her dog.
2) Create a ten line poem dancing with hyperboles about the subject your group has chosen. The challenge is to not name your subject within the poem. Be creative and have fun playing with words. Your mission is to challenge your fellow classmates into figuring out your subject. Keep your subject a secret, there will be prizes!
3) Once your poem is complete, upload your poem to your figurative language website page: hyperbole (we will be doing this in class). Each figurative language technique will be under going the same task.
4) Digitally create picture/collage of the subject matter within your poem in which exaggerates the different hyperboles with in your poem (no words or letters allowed). We will work on this page in class, but remember to still keep your subject matter a secret! You will print out four copies of your art work that will be passed around with four copies of your poem to each group. Each group will try and match the picture of the different poems composed of different usages of figurative language. Be creative!
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His bark breaks the sound barrier
His nose is as cold as an ice box.
The wag of his tail causes hurricanes
His jump causes falling rocks.
He eats a mountain of dog food
And drinks a water fall dry.
But though he breaks the bank
He's the apple of my eye.
-Sharon Hendricks
Questions: 40 pts (1-4 answer on your own within a 3-4 paragraph paper using MLA style)
1) Without looking up a precise definition, after reading "My Dog", in your own words come up with a definition of a hyperbole.
2) What does the use of hyperboles in this poem say about the relationship between the author and his dog?
3) Find two different poems rich in hyperboles. Compare and contrast the two different authors choices of Hyperboles. This will involve some research. Try to find two poem that use hyperboles differently (tone, theme, etc).
4) How do Hyperboles effect the overall of a poem? Explain.
Group Assignment: 60 pts
Now that each member in the group has explored hyperboles, it's time to create your own!
1) Come up with a subject. For example Sharon Hendricks' subject was her dog.
2) Create a ten line poem dancing with hyperboles about the subject your group has chosen. The challenge is to not name your subject within the poem. Be creative and have fun playing with words. Your mission is to challenge your fellow classmates into figuring out your subject. Keep your subject a secret, there will be prizes!
3) Once your poem is complete, upload your poem to your figurative language website page: hyperbole (we will be doing this in class). Each figurative language technique will be under going the same task.
4) Digitally create picture/collage of the subject matter within your poem in which exaggerates the different hyperboles with in your poem (no words or letters allowed). We will work on this page in class, but remember to still keep your subject matter a secret! You will print out four copies of your art work that will be passed around with four copies of your poem to each group. Each group will try and match the picture of the different poems composed of different usages of figurative language. Be creative!
www.mywordwizard.com