Specific ways to take figurative language beyond the “blah.”
We'll start with the cliché "as cold as ice" and go somewhere much more interesting.
Let's start with "As cold as fire."
What if we started a sentence with the simile?
Let's take a starting phrase about St. Patrick's Day and get specific. No, even more specific!
Is your students' use of repetition limited to, "The girl was very, very, very fast."? Let's borrow some ideas from Shakespeare!
Let's make this simile about a quick baby even more specific.
Students will make this slimy broccoli simile seriously specific.
Students will make this simile about stinky seaweed super specific.
Let's make this simile about a strong uncle even more specific.
Let's make this simile about a loud class super specific!
Let's help William Shakespeare with his use of repetition.