Title: Similes You probably know more similes than you think
1SimilesYou probably know more similes than you
think. Can you complete the following?
- As white as
- As black as
- As soft as
- As deaf as
- As cold as
- However these similes are clichéswhat does this
mean?
2Spend 5 minutes improving these similes and
making them original and new!
- As white as
- As black as
- As soft as
- As deaf as
- As cold as
3The similes you just created used the word as
to compare one thing to another. The poem below
also uses similes, can you spot the difference?
- Shes got a mop of hair, just like a grizzly
bear, - Shes got a pair of eyes, just like two custard
pies, - Shes got a runny nose, just like a firemans
hose, - Shes got a pair of hips, just like two battle
ships, - Shes got a pair of feet, just like two plates of
meat.
4Imagine you are trying to flatter a boy or girl.
You can be as over the top as you want! How
would you describe their..
- Eyes like
- Lips like
- Skin like
- Hair like
- Cheeks like
- Breath like
- Voice like
- Walk like
5Now we are going to read Sonnet 130 by
Shakespeare. Here Shakespeare uses similes and
metaphors to describe his love. However he
doesnt want to give a false impression of what
she was really like.
6Sonnet 130My mistress eyes are nothing like the
sunCoral is far more red than her lips red.If
snow be white, why then her breasts are dunIf
hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.I
have seen roses damasked, red and white,But no
such roses see I in her cheeksAnd in some
perfumes is there more delightThan in the breath
that from my mistress reeksI love to hear her
speak, yet well I knowThat music hath a far more
pleasing sound.I grant I never saw a goddess
goMy mistress when she walks treads on the
ground.And yet, by heaven, I think my love as
rareAs any she belied with false compare.
GlossaryDun brownish-grey colourWires
delicate golden threads used in
jewelleryDamasked patterned with different
coloursBelied disguised, misrepresented, shown
to be untrue
7We are now going to look at Shakespeares poem
and the comparisons he made. Discuss the
following and be prepared to share your ideas.
- On your sheets, underline the different body
parts he refers to. - How does Shakespeare avoid clichéd comparisons?
Can you identify these? - So, what is Shakespeare saying about his love and
her appearance?
8Copy and complete this grid in your books.
Body Part Comparison
Eyes Nothing like the sun
Lips
Hair Coarse black wire
Cheeks
Breath
Voice Not as pleasing as music
Walk
9Now its your turn!Come up with the least
flattering description you can for your imagined
love. Use the list of body parts from earlier in
the lesson to write your poem. For example
- Eyes like rancid sores
- Lips like swollen slugs
- Skin like weathered stone
- Hair like crossed wires
- We will share some of your responses at the end
of - the lesson.
10The least flattering description
My lovers eyes are like two hollow vessels
staring blankly out His hair is like a ball of
grease His breath reeks like rotting garlic.
11My loved ones eyes are His/her hair is
like His/her breath is like His/her skin is
like His/her cheeks are like His/her voice is
like. His/her lips are like His/her walk is
like