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Meghan Cullen: Poetry Analysis Project Part One: Similes and Metaphors Exercise #1: Indentifying Similes and Metaphors 1.   Simile – “the baby was like an octopus” 2.   Simile – “the class is like a three ring circus” 3.   Metaphor – “the giant’s steps were thunder” 4.   Metaphor – “the pillow was a cloud” 5.   Simile – “I feel like a limp dishrag” 6.   Simile – “girls are like two peas in a pod” 7.   Metaphor – “the fluorescent light was the sun” 8.   Metaphor – “he’s a wet blanket” 9.   Metaphor – “the bar of soap was a slippery eel” 10.   Simile – “Ted was as nervous as a cat” Exercise #2: Identifying the Words and Meanings of Metaphors and Similes 1.   Simile – “the baby was like an octopus” the baby was being compared to the octopus because the octopus has a lot of arms and the baby is grabbing many cans as if it had the arms of an octopus 2.   Simile – “the class is like a three ring circus” the class is being compared to a three ring circus because it’s noisy and hectic 3.   Metaphor – “the giant’s steps were thunder” the giant’s steps are being compared to thunder because they are loud and booming, like thunder 4.   Metaphor – “the pillow was a cloud” the pillow is being compared to a cloud because it’s soft and comfortable 5.   Simile – “I feel like a limp dishrag” a person’s feelings are being compared to a limp dishrag because that’s what they feel like at that moment 6.   Simile – “girls are like two peas in a pod” the girls are like two peas in a pod because they’re fir for each other, making them comparable to two peas in a pod 7.   Metaphor – “the fluorescent light was the sun” the fluorescent is compared to the sun because it is very bright 8.   Metaphor – “he’s a wet blanket” Harold is like a wet blanket because he’s uncomfortable like one 9.   Metaphor – “the bar of soap was a slippery eel” the soap is being compared to a slippery eel because a bar of soap is slippery, just like an eel 10.   Simile – “Ted was as nervous as a cat” this is being compared because Ted is nervous something will happen if the chances are high like a cat being in a room full of rocking chairs with a long tail. The cat has a long tail and has a could chance of it being hurt by a rocking chair, especially if there’s many of them Part Two: Personification Exercise #3: Indentifying Personification 1.   The wind is being personified because it has the human quality of being able to sing. The meaning of it is the singing of the wind’s song is the way the wind makes sound through the falling leaves 2.   The microwave is being personified because it has the human quality of being able to tell someone about something. The meaning is that it is able to alert someone when something is ready, and in that case, it is telling the person that their dinner is reason. 3.   The video camera is being personified because it has the human quality of being able to see things. The meaning is that the camera is observing because it can record and see things because that’s what the object does. 4.   The strawberries are being personified because it has the human quality of being able to talk and yell. The meaning is that it’s screaming for them to be eaten because they are appetizing. 5.   The rain is being personified because it has the human quality of being able to kiss. The meaning is that the rain has feeling and in the sentence, it kisses the person’s cheek meaning that it touches the person’s cheek as it falls. 6.   The daffodils are being personified because it has the human quality of being able to nod. The meaning is that the daffodils are able to move and their movement is like they are nodding. 7.   The water is being personified because it has the human quality of being inviting. The meaning is that the water was inviting the swimmers because they were hot and the water would make them feel better. 8.   The snow was being personified as having the human quality of being able to whisper in the early hours of morning. The meaning is that it was in the early hours of the morning, and the snow whispered because everything would have been quiet. 9.   The china is being personified because it has the human quality of dancing. The meaning is that there is an earthquake occurring, and the china is moving, therefore, it is dancing. 10.   The car engine is being personified because it has the human quality of coughing. The meaning is that the car wasn’t working right in the snow so when it turned on, it coughed because it doesn’t sound right. Exercise #4: Creating Personification 1.   sun remembers 2. The sun remembers the day as it sets peacefully behind the clouds. 1.   moon dreams 2. The moon dreams as it’s surrounded by the blackness of the night. 1.   stars dance  2. The stars dance brightly around the fully lit moon. 1.   sky shows 2. The sky shows it’s range of colors as it changes from blue to black. 1.   sea guides 2. The sea guides the creatures into the depths of water. 1.   night listens 2. The night listens to the quietness of the city. 1.   mountain teaches 2. The mountain teaches sacrifice as a piece breaks off of it. 1.   stone reminds 2. The stone reminds the person of a hard shell. 1.   dawn takes 2. The dawn takes away the dark night sky. 1.   tree takes 2. The tree takes in the autumn as the leaves change colors. Part Three: Imagery Exercise #5: Finding Imagery **Imagery ** || **“The Worker” ** || **Sound ** || **“slow and quiet he sank” ** **“whirring and buzzing **  || **Taste **  || ** ** || **Smell **  || ** ** || **Sight **  || **“red and yellow lights flashing” ** || **Touch ** <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Times;"> || **<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Times;">“gloved hands twisting knobs” ** || Part Four: Sound Exercise #6: Applying Poetry Literary Devices 1.   Sonnet 18: a.   Rhyme Scheme: “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day/Thou art more lovely and more temperate/Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May” b.   Simile: None c.   Metaphor: “Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines” d.   Imagery: “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May” e.   Personification: “Nor shall Death brag thou wander’st in his shade” 2.   Sonnet 30: a.   Rhyme Scheme: “It well may be that in a difficult hour,/Pinned down by pain and moaning for release,/Or nagged by want past resolution’s power” b.   Simile: None c.   Metaphor: None d.   Imagery: “Pinned down by pain and moaning for release” e.   Personification: “Or nagged by want past resolution’s power” 3.   Poem: Not having love is like not having happiness Love brings you a smile or a laugh Without that you have anger or stress Love is kind and genuine No love is harsh and cruel Whether you are manly or feminine Everyone is able to love To not to love is to not have lived Everyone has a little bit of love to give