Poems with figurative language

I Met A Girl/Boy Poem using figurative language

A poetry task inspired by a winter poem by Dorothy Wordsworth. Children find examples of similes, metaphors and personification. Suitable for Y5 & Y6.

This poem written by Amy Lowell describes an interaction between a young woman and an old woman. It is written from the perspective of the young woman. There are some winding and well-crafted instances of figurative language in this piece. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 6-10.

Great poem for Onomatopoeia:

Tree Locket by Amy LV Poems with Comparisons Students - when we compare one thing to something else, it helps our brains and souls take a mental leap. By placing two different things near each other, two things which share some quality, a reader can see a connection and understand a new idea or image more clearly. Metaphors (comparisons between two things) and similes (comparisons using the words like or as) deepen and enrich our words. In these poems, you can see where I have compared…

Great poem for Onomatopoeia

Eight common Figures of Speech are featured on this page. Simile, Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, Personification, Hyperbole, Alliteration, Irony and Allusion. Scroll to the very bottom for a more...