Metaphors: The Ultimate Transformers!
Learn about two types of figurative language—similes and metaphors—in this interactive tutorial. You'll read several classic poems, including "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost and "Hope" by Emily Dickinson. You'll examine how each poem uses metaphor to convey a specific idea to readers.
Contributed by: Lauri Garbo
Name of Author/Source: Lauri Garbo
District/Organization of Contributor(s): FLDOE SSO
Access Privileges: Public
License: CPALMS License - no distribution - non commercial
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Resource ID#: 122881
Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)
Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 8
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StudentsKeywords: figurative langauge, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Carl Sandburg, extended metaphor, Fog, The Road Not Taken, Hope, poetry, poems, interactive, elearning, e-learning, tutorials, metaphors, similes, figures of speech, English Language Arts, English, Language Arts, ELA, metaphor, simile
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Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12