Comparing Poems by Allan Ahlberg
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Personification -
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Repition -
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Rhythm –
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Imagery -
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Line breaks -
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1. Life is like a box of chocolates. ………………………..
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2. The sun was like a burning light bulb. …………………..
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3. The dragon’s teeth were broadswords. …………………..
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4. The place was like a ghost town. ……………………
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5. The train was a speeding bullet. ……………………
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6. The tiger’s roar was a hurricane. ……………………
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7. The trees were as silent as a graveyard. …………………
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Write a simile about a sunset:
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Write a metaphor about a stormy sky.
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In this content, two poems by Allan Ahlberg are compared, exploring features such as metaphor, simile, personification, repetition, rhythm, imagery, and line breaks. The reader is prompted to identify whether the given examples are similes or metaphors. Additionally, a five-minute activity is suggested to write a simile about a sunset and a metaphor about a stormy sky. The content includes images related to poetry tools and specific poems by Ahlberg.
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Comparing two poems by Comparing two poems by Allan Allan Ahlberg Ahlberg
Features in a poem Features in a poem Metaphor Simile Personification - Repition - Rhythm Imagery - Line breaks -
Are these similes or metaphors? Are these similes or metaphors? Write the word in the space Write the word in the space 1. Life is like a box of chocolates. .. 2. The sun was like a burning light bulb. .. 3. The dragon s teeth were broadswords. .. 4. The place was like a ghost town. 5. The train was a speeding bullet. 6. The tiger s roar was a hurricane. 7. The trees were as silent as a graveyard.
Five Minute Activity Five Minute Activity Write a simile about a sunset: Write a metaphor about a stormy sky. ..
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