Literature 1-31f—Simile Poems
Abstract Noun Poem
Choose an abstract noun (love, fear, excitement, anger, misery, sleepiness,
anticipation, interested, bored, faith, hope, charity, peace, etc.) Write a poem
about that feeling using the following formula.
Line 1:
Line 2:
Line 3:
Line 4:
Line 5:
Line 6:
Write the word
Looks like . . .
Feels like . . .
Sounds like. . .
Tastes like . . .
Smells like . . .
Finish lines 2 through 6 with comparisons that describe or define the feeling
word. Then cross out the words “looks like,” “feels like,” “tastes like,” and “smells
like.” Recopy.
Variation:
Make the first word (on line 1) a holiday. Follow the same process for lines 2-6.
I Am Like
Write according to the following pattern:
I am like (some animal) because . . .
I am like (some plant) because . . .
I am like (some inanimate object) because . . .
Cross out the words “like” and “because” and rewrite your exercise as a poem.
You may want to write three poems, one for each simile, or a long poem about
yourself.
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