Creating Effective Metaphors and Similes

Two lessons to engage students in creative writing, and to enable them to create effective similes and metaphors whilst understanding the difference between the two,

Lesson 1: students develop their understanding of similes and identify their effects, utilising their knowledge to construct their own simile poem.

Lesson 2: designed to follow on from the simile lesson.

Students build upon their knowledge of similes and develop these skills into creating effective metaphors using advanced vocabulary.

During this lesson they will understand the effects of metaphors, and how they are similar/different from similes.

They will use their knowledge to develop effective metaphors in their creative writing, using engaging stimuli.

These lessons are aimed at Year 7 but may be suitable for L/A Year 8.