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EEK!! My
father is a pig!!
Metaphors are expressions that we use to compare two things that are not the
same, but they have a quality that is the same.
My father pigs
Metaphors can make your writing more creative and interesting. They can give your
writing more emotion.
The example above - “He is a pig.” – lets us see a similarity we may not have
noticed before. It makes our writing more fun and exciting.
Warm-up: Simple metaphors: what kind of person do they describe?
Nala is a night-owl!
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Vector is a chicken!
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Luis is a monster!!
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More animal metaphors…
Colby is a lion!
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Harley is a beast!
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Sandy is an early bird!
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Una is a Cheetah!
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Jokic is a giraffe!
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Class 3-2 is a zoo!!
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Research your own metaphors using your devices…