SIMILE POEMS AND METAPHOR POETRY

If you are unsure of what a simile or a metaphor is, click on the TEACHERS’ PAGE, FIGURATIVE WRITING (INTRO), SIMILES AND METAPHORS for a detailed explanation, and some ideas of how to get started writing simile and metaphor poetry. Listed below are examples of my poems which contain similes and metaphors to a greater or lesser degree. Some are written specifically as simile poems or metaphor poetry whilst others contain similes and metaphors along with other figurative language. I have therefore listed each of my poems which include either/ or both similes and metaphors in this category, as well a brief description with each poem of the amount included together with details of any other figurative language used. Hopefully this will help you to ascertain how useful each poem will be in your teaching/ learning.

Naming The Seasons

9 June 2015

Seasons Poems   This metaphor seasons poem, one of my “Picturing the Seasons” collection which personifies each season, is an excellent example of figurative language, being full of personification, imagery and hyperbole/metaphors.     If Spring was a person, who would that be? I think she’s the Princess of Hope; Lifting our spirits by seeing […]

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Autumn – The Prince of Change

9 June 2015

Season Poem   This illustrated season poem, from my “Picturing The Seasons” collection, is a lovely example of personification and imagery and includes masses of metaphors and alliteration.   Autumn is here!  The Prince canters by, His red chestnut stallion on show. His golden locks trail on the cool, gentle breeze As he waves, with […]

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A Poem With Purpose

9 June 2015

An Encouragement Poem This encouragement, list poem is creatively written to include a list of metaphors and is a lovely encouragement to someone who doesn’t recognise their own value and purpose……   What is a poem if no-body reads it? What is a favour if no-body needs it? What is a present, if no-body gives? […]

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God’s Tapestry

10 March 2013

The Tapestry of Life was started At the dawn of time. Within the pattern, even then, God saved a place for mine.  With every stitch the picture grew While crafted from above, And as God wove each new thread in He blended it with love. 

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Perspective

10 March 2013

   I found a hillside all alone and wanted to befriend it. I felt its heart was broken, and I could help to mend it.  So as it broke its silence and it began to talk, I felt it needed company, so we began to walk.  And as we walked together, our hearts and minds […]

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Mary and her Little Lamb

20 June 2012

This alternative story of Mary and her little lamb includes the original simile and a new metaphor.  Other than that, is just a silly poem using the same rhyme and rhythm pattern, but telling an entirely different story with not quite the same pleasantries as the original nursery rhyme!

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Making Sense of Rhyme and Rhythm

19 June 2012

   The following senses list poem talks about how the use of rhythm and rhyme can be important in poetry.  It includes a small amount of alliteration and assonance, as well as some personification and metaphors.

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Millicent the Millipede

29 May 2012

    This tiny insect poem is a lovely, simple example of metaphor poetry.  It’s four lines include small amounts of alliteration, imagery,  hyperbole and personification to describe  the  picture of the millipede’s body and feet moving? 

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A Miner’s Best Friend

28 May 2012

      This factual mining poem about the role of the canary in Victorian mines uses personification and metaphors to describe the way a miner felt about these life-saving birds.

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Child Miners in Victorian Britain

19 April 2012

I have put together a page of winning children’s poems by Fitzwilliam Primary School on the topic of Victorian child miners.  They include lots of figurative language such as alliteration, personification, similes and metaphors, and different poem forms such as acrostics, list poems and senses poems.

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