My Town
The leaves on the ground danced in the wind
The brook sang merrily as it went on its way.
The fence posts gossiped and watched cars go by
which winked at each other just to say hi.
The traffic lights yelled, ”Stop, slow, go!”
The tires gripped the road as if clinging to life.
Stars in the sky blinked and winked out
While the hail was as sharp as a knife.
-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 Town", in your own words come up with a definition of personification.
2) What does the use of personifications in this poem say about the relationship between the author and her town?
3) Find two different poems rich in personifications. Compare and contrast the two different authors choices of personifications. This will involve some research. Try to find two poem that use personifications differently (subject, tone, theme, etc).
4) How do personifications 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 town.
2) Create a ten line poem dancing with personifications 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. You may use a question mark in place of your subject if you have to. 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: personification (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 personifications 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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The leaves on the ground danced in the wind
The brook sang merrily as it went on its way.
The fence posts gossiped and watched cars go by
which winked at each other just to say hi.
The traffic lights yelled, ”Stop, slow, go!”
The tires gripped the road as if clinging to life.
Stars in the sky blinked and winked out
While the hail was as sharp as a knife.
-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 Town", in your own words come up with a definition of personification.
2) What does the use of personifications in this poem say about the relationship between the author and her town?
3) Find two different poems rich in personifications. Compare and contrast the two different authors choices of personifications. This will involve some research. Try to find two poem that use personifications differently (subject, tone, theme, etc).
4) How do personifications 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 town.
2) Create a ten line poem dancing with personifications 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. You may use a question mark in place of your subject if you have to. 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: personification (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 personifications 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