Metaphors in Poetry
Grade 645 min
Learning Objective
I can identify metaphors in poetry and explain what they mean.
Lesson Flow
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The art of the metaphor - Jane Hirshfield
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Identify the metaphor in the following line from a poem and explain what it means: "The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas." Identify the metaphor in the following line from a poem and explain what it means: "The city is a jungle." Identify the metaphor in the following line from a poem and explain what it means: "Time is a thief."”
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