Understanding Figurative Language in Poetry

Learn to identify figurative language within poetry, including the use of similes, metaphors, and personification. In this interactive tutorial, we'll analyze William Wordsworth’s “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” and William Shakespeare’s “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” to discover how figurative language contributes to the meaning of each poem.
Resource ID#: 122944 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: English Language Arts, figurative language, personification, William Wordsworth, William Shakespeare, sonnet, poems, poetry, interactive, tutorials, elearning, e-learning, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?, similes, metaphors, word relationships, ELA, English, Language Arts, British literature
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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