Name:
English 7IA
E27
Date:
Period:
Aim: How can we evaluate the use of similes and metaphors in All Summer in a
Day?
Do Now: Directions: Read the following metaphor. Explain what the metaphor is
trying to tell us about the sun.
I think the sun is a flower, That blooms for just one hour.
The metaphor is showing us that the sun is
*** Do Now Ends Here ***
Create your own metaphor:
I think that the moon is a
,
That
Define Metaphor -
Define Simile -
Similes about the sun: Margot used the following similes in your reading last
night to describe the sun: It’s = The Sun
Simile
“It’s like a penny.”
Explain what the simile reveals about the sun
“It’s like a fire in the stove.”
Identify Margot and William’s major actions from your homework reading:
3 of Margot’s Major Actions
3 of William’s Major Actions
Create a metaphor and a simile about Margot and William:
Character
Margot
William
Metaphor
Simile