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1. Poetry 7 Heading Mr. Dunne • 22nd October

2. To learn what metaphors are. • To create our own metaphors. • To create metaphor poetry. Objective

3. Metaphors: When someone compares one thing to another (without the words ‘like’ or ‘as’). Definiton

4. You're a falling star, you're the get away car. You're the line in the sand when I go too far. You're the swimming pool, on an August day. And you're the perfect thing to say. And you play it coy but it's kinda cute. Ah, when you smile at me you know exactly what you do. Baby don't pretend that you don't know it's true. 'cause you can see it when I look at you. [Chorus:] And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times It's you, it's you, you make me sing. You're every line, you're every word, you're everything. Example – Buble, ‘Everything’ You're a carousel, you're a wishing well, And you light me up, when you ring my bell. You're a mystery, you're from outer space, You're every minute of my everyday. • And I can't believe, uh that I'm your man, • And I get to kiss you baby just because I can. • Whatever comes our way, ah we'll see itthrough, • And you know that's what our love can do.

5. What objects do we like? What objects keep us safe or happy? What objects are cool? What objects resemble people you like? What objects would compliment people? Good Metaphors.

6. Pair up – come up with metaphors that describe yourself and your partner. Good Metaphors that describe you.

7. Four lines per stanza. Each line must have ‘You’re .....’ You can decide on the rhyming structure. _____A _____A _____A _____A _____B _____B _____B _____A _____C _____B _____B _____B Three stanzas minimum. Structure

8. “You’re ........ “You’re ......... in .....” “You’re ........ when .....” “You’re ......... beside/before/during/after/any word which might continue this line. Start with line one and move from there. Some help