It’s Poetry Time!

Poetry Poster1. Choose a partner or decide to work alone.2. Examples will be typedIncorporate all 7 figures of speech.

1. Simile2. Metaphor3. Personification4. Onomatopoeia5. Alliteration6. Assonance7. Hyperbole8. Bonus pts for finding an idiom!!

3. Attach all pages to the correct color construction paper and create a colorful collage!

(See color key)

Format

1. Typed examples pasted on construction paper

2. Each example must have the title of the poem, the author of the poem, the stanza of the example, the example color-coded, a definition of the term in a complete sentence, and an explanation of the nuance of the term.

Instructions1. Peruse library books for poems that contain examples of figurative

language.2. Define the figure of speech in a complete sentence at the top of the

page.3. Copy the entire stanza of the poem. If the poem is all one stanza,

see your teacher for instructions as to how many lines to copy. *Be sure to include the title and author on your paper. If no author

is given, simply write – anonymous at the end of the stanza. 4. Shade (according to the color key) the example of figurative

language. *Remember any additional figures of speech found in the stanza

should be shaded also. 5. Illustrate your stanza using appropriate pictures. You may use

original art work or clip art from the computer if you wish.

Works Cited

1. Copy bibliography information for each book that is used. You must use at least 3 different sources.

2. Alphabetize the entries and place them on a piece of paper.

3. This page will be included on the back of your poster board and will be titled Works Cited.

Color Key

Simile – Red

Personification - Yellow

Metaphor – Blue

Hyperbole – Orange

Onomatopoeia – Purple

Alliteration – Green

Assonance – Pink

Idiom – Brown

Put on the back of your poster.