Before you finish your poem REMEMBER

REMEMBER:  The structure of a poem looks different than a paragraph.

It should look like this (with stanzas and line breaks):

Hug O' War

I will not play at tug o' war.
     I'd rather play at hug o' war,
Where everyone hugs
     Instead of tugs,

Where everyone giggles
   And rolls on the rug,

Where everyone kisses,
   And everyone grins,
   And everyone cuddles,
   And everyone wins.

It shouldn't look like this (a big lump of writing):

I will not play at tug o' war.  I'd rather play at hug o' war,where everyone hugs Instead of tugs.  Where everyone giggles and rolls on the rug, where everyone kisses, and everyone grins, and everyone cuddles, and everyone wins.


ALSO Title it what you'd like: and make sure to write your name on it.

Need help with Hyperboles?

Visit this dictionary site with all sorts of examples:
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-hyperboles.html

Need some idioms for your poem? Consider these:

Visit the following for a giant list of idioms:
http://www.idiomsite.com/

Or Use one of these

1. let the cat out of the bag
2. under the weather
3. shake a leg
4. break a leg
5. ran out of steam
6. pass the buck
7. pedal to the metal
8. put your best foot forward
9. put a sock in it
10. pull the wool over his eyes
11. take a rain check
12. cat got your tongue
13. raining cats and dogs
14. kick the bucket
15. knock on wood
16. on a roll
17. got up on the wrong side of the bed
18. hit the nail on the head
19. hold your horses
20. chip on his shoulder
21. cover your bases
22. pull out all the stops
23. on pins and needles
24. cooked his goose
25. saved by the bell

Adding Metaphors, Connotations, and Dennotations to your Poem

1.) http://ed.ted.com/lessons/jane-hirshfield-the-art-of-the-metaphor

2.) After viewing this video about creating meaningful Metaphors in your writing, look back at your Emotions Poem.  Try to infuse better metaphors to describe what you were feeling in that moment.

3.) Also while writing your poem today, consider Connotations.  Connotations are what emotions come to mind when the reader reads your poem. 

Example:  I am sick with fear.   What does the word "fear" make you think of? To me, it reminds me of something scary, like a movie, witches, ghosts, or Halloween.

So keeping this in mind- I think I'll change the sentence to I am sick with dread.     "Dread" seems like a better word choice for me in my poem because it makes me feel like something is looming overhead...  I might even go further to add more figurative language to create the mood like, "There was a dark cloud hanging over my head." 

I also purposefully used the word sick in the statement above to connote the feeling of actual sickness.  I want the reader to know how bad I was feeling at that moment.

4.) Work on the final draft of your poem.  It's due Monday, which is also our day for the Gallery Walk!  If you wish to type the poem, you must print it out at home.  We do not have a printer in class.  However, a very clean, hand-written copy is just as nice :)

For more about connotations click here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfiSFij6SR8

ChromeBook Handbook Link

Visit https://www.trussvillecityschools.com/Technology/Documents/Chromebooks/Chromebook%20Guidelines.pdf to see the handbook for the TCS Chromebooks!  Get your forms with signatures turned in ASAP!

Book Bloggin

Write a brief summary about a book or story we have read in READING Class thus far this year.  After the summary, feel free to include our thoughts (what you thought about the book.)  PROOFREAD BEFORE YOU POST.

Writing Prompt for Today

Write a story from the teacher's perspective.  Proofread before you publish! :)