1. Figurative Language and Imagery;
Create a Poem
Project Summary: Simile, metaphor, personification, and imagery are all literary terms which we have
learned within the past week. To fully know how well you understand these terms, you will have to
write a poem incorporating all of these devices within your work that are meant to reinforce one theme.
You can choose one of the themes from the list below.
Purpose: To fully understand the meaning and use of figurative language and imagery within poetry.
Writer’s Role: You, the skilled poet.
Audience: Me (Ms. Durand)
Form: Typed, double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font. The poem must be at least 8 lines long.
Put a title for the poem at the top of the page, and right underneath the title put “by” and then your
name.
Themes:
• Love
• Hate
• Death
• Man vs. Nature/ Supernatural
• Individual vs. society
• Right vs. wrong
Procedure:
• Choose a theme
• Brainstorm on how you feel about this theme, convey your opinion in your poem.
• The poem could tell a story or just make a statement about the theme you choose.
• Think of a way to portray your opinions or thoughts on that topic using a simile, metaphor, and
personification.
• Make sure to use imagery to describe a scene, a character, or even a thought, anything that is
meant to stimulate the senses.
Grading:
You will be graded on:
• Incorporating at least one simile within your poem that helps to convey the theme. (25%)
• Incorporating at least one example of personification that helps to convey the theme. (25%)
• Incorporating at least one metaphor that helps to convey the theme. (25%)
• Using imagery to convey theme. (15%)
• Having at least 8 lines. (10%)