The student must write an 8 line poem incorporating similes, metaphors, personification, and imagery to reinforce one of the following themes: love, hate, death, man vs. nature/supernatural, individual vs. society, or right vs. wrong. The poem can tell a story or make a statement about the chosen theme. It will be graded based on its inclusion of the different literary devices and use of imagery to convey the theme.

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%)