Write a poem in the style of Sandburg’s in which you compare a force of nature to an animal or Wordsworth's description of daffodils. Extend your metaphor as far as it will go, without forcing it. You can use a direct metaphor: “ is” or you can use an implied metaphor, as Sandburg does.12 lines.
33 Comments
Dagfinn Knutsen
1/21/2015 01:22:32 am
The snowflakes are falling
Reply
Ms. M
1/25/2015 08:47:19 pm
Nice contrast.
Reply
Breanna Pope
1/21/2015 07:55:13 pm
Laying in bed you hear foot steps
Reply
Ms. M
1/25/2015 08:47:58 pm
Nice shift from monster to kitten.
Reply
Rebecca Mann
1/21/2015 10:00:01 pm
Wind,
Reply
Ms. M
1/25/2015 08:48:40 pm
Nice use of contrast between the two winds.
Reply
Anders Lid
1/21/2015 10:22:40 pm
The potato is growing
Reply
Ms. M
1/25/2015 08:54:21 pm
Interesting portrait of the life of a potato (I see a theme developing).
Reply
1/21/2015 11:07:13 pm
Flames barrel forward
Reply
Ms. M
1/25/2015 08:54:54 pm
Strong vivid language.
Reply
Jacorian Clayton
1/22/2015 12:55:41 am
The sky was as black as ink
Reply
Ms. M
1/25/2015 08:56:29 pm
Interesting portrait of the violence of a storm.
Reply
Eryn Johnson
1/22/2015 01:00:07 am
The fields of green stretched far and wide
Reply
Ms. M
1/25/2015 08:55:30 pm
Nice creation of the natural world at peace.
Reply
Hailey Mueller
1/22/2015 01:39:38 am
A rainy night
Reply
Ms. M
1/25/2015 09:16:45 pm
Some nice verb choices.
Reply
Jaylin Harris
1/22/2015 03:28:31 am
I am the king of nature can’t you see
Reply
Ms. M
1/25/2015 08:57:30 pm
Nice personification. Main vs. mane in the first stanza.
Reply
Jose Mortenson
1/22/2015 03:38:57 am
Rhinos are rocky brown
Reply
Ms. M
1/25/2015 08:58:21 pm
Work on moving away from the literal description of rhinos to a more imaginative portrayal of them.
Reply
Andreas.A
1/22/2015 04:07:19 am
I see it coming
Reply
Ms. M
1/25/2015 08:59:31 pm
Nice development of the various actions.
Reply
Kayla Lambiase
1/22/2015 04:25:49 am
Horse in the wind
Reply
Ms. M
1/25/2015 09:24:05 pm
Interesting portrait. Watch the contraction between no sound and sounds in the next line.
Reply
Leanna Veilleux
1/22/2015 06:09:46 am
Trinkling water bubbles at your feet,
Reply
Ms. M
1/25/2015 09:25:29 pm
Strong variety of images here.
Reply
Nancy
1/22/2015 06:28:42 am
All around is white
Reply
Ms. M
1/25/2015 09:26:28 pm
Nice use of the bird to create the shift.
Reply
Michael Ruiz
1/23/2015 06:26:20 am
The Mysterious Serpent
Reply
Ms. M
1/25/2015 09:27:41 pm
Nice extended metaphor here.
Reply
bailey L.
1/25/2015 10:03:05 pm
The sun is so warm
Reply
Yazeed Alrajhi
1/26/2015 04:49:49 pm
The storm was so strong
Reply
can
2/2/2015 10:08:16 pm
The blue nature of anguish
Reply
Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
January 2015
Categories |
|