Use the drop-down menus to identify the type of figurative language used in each sentence. "I asked you a million times not to yell," Polina cried!

The hail storm is a monster.

The snowflakes glistened like diamonds.

The stars winked at me from the darkened sky.

How many syllables does a tanka have? a. 31 b. 17 c. 14 d. 10

50 ! your poem must include the following: ● poetic form: lines and stanzas (not paragraphs! ) o your poem needs to be at least 10 lines long. ● sensory details/strong imagery o “paint a picture” and/or create an emotion with your words, word choice is key in poetry ● figurative language o include at least one of the following: metaphor, simile, and/or personification (click here for more info. on these) ● sound devices o include at least one of the following: repetition, rhyme, rhythm, meter, onomatopoeia, and/or alliteration (click here for more info. on these) ● labels o underneath your poem, include the words from the poem that represent the figurative language and sound devices and label them o examples: booming bombs - alliteration; like a firefly - simile you so

Geoff bought a picture frame and took a picture with his parents because a) he wanted to be a notable athlete. b) he wanted to remember his trip always. c) he wanted to get into the hall of fame. d) he wanted a baseball player to sign it.