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Write It
Notebook Complete each sentence. Use either a simile, a metaphor, or
an example of personification in each new sentence.- To Shakespeare, youth.
- Wroth feels that time is.
- Spenser suggests that immortality.
Conventions and Style
Word Choice Poetry often uses figurative language, or language that
is not meant to be taken literally, to evoke emotions and express ideas
in imaginative ways. Figurative language includes one or more figures of
speech, devices for making unexpected comparisons or for changing the
usual meaning of words. Three common types of figures of speech are
metaphor, simile, and personification.
• Similes—direct comparisons of dissimilar things using the words like or
as: Cats’ eyes glow like lamps at night.
• Metaphors—comparisons in which one thing is identified with another
dissimilar thing: All the world’s a stage.
• Personification—giving human qualities to nonhuman subjects: The
trees dance in the wind.
Masters of their art, the poets in this collection use various types of figurative
language to express complex ideas about time, love, and human frailty.Read It
Notebook Identify the type of figurative language being used in each
passage in the chart. Then, explain what is being compared and how the
device adds meaning to the poem.PASSAGE TYPE OF FIGURE OF SPEECH ANALYSISAnd see the brave day
sunk in hideous night...
(Sonnet 12, line 2)Like as the waves make
towards the pebbled
shore, / So do our
minutes hasten to their
end....
(Sonnet 60, lines 1–2)And time that gave doth
now his gift confound.
(Sonnet 60, line 8)POETRY COLLECTION 1 STANDARDS
Reading Literature
Determine the meaning of words
and phrases as they are used in
the text, including figurative and
connotative meanings; analyze the
impact of specific word choices on
meaning and tone, including words
with multiple meanings or language
that is particularly fresh, engaging,
or beautiful.
Writing
• Introduce a topic; organize complex
ideas, concepts, and information so
that each new element builds on that
which precedes it to create a unified
whole; include formatting, graphics,
and multimedia when useful to
aiding comprehension.
• Develop the topic thoroughly by
selecting the most significant and
relevant facts, extended definitions,
concrete details, quotations, or
other information and examples
appropriate to theaudience’s
knowledge of the topic.
Language
• Demonstrate understanding
of figurative language, word
relationships, and nuances in word
meanings.
• Interpret figures of speech in
context and analyze their role in
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Author’s Style
Word Choice Ask students to think of examples
of vivid word choice that they or others use
in everyday life. For example, in talking about
someone they think is great, they might say,
“She’s pretty sweet.” Remind students that word
choice can also be ironic, in which case it is the
opposite of what is verbalized. For more support,
see Author’s Style: Word Choice.Read It
See responses in chart on student page.Write It
Possible responses:- is like a flower in full bloom. (simile)
- a bully, passing too quickly in times of joy and too
slowly in times of sorrow. (metaphor) - eludes all but the poet. (personification)
FoRmAtIve ASSeSSment
Conventions and Style
If students struggle to analyze word choice,
then ask them to restate the lines of poetry in
their own words. For Reteach and Practice, see
Author’s Style: Word Choice (RP).PERSONALIZE FOR LEARNING
english Language Support
Practicing Correct Word Choice Assign a mood
(e.g., gloomy, bright, dreamy) to students.
Have pairs of students write a list of words that
describes and creates that mood. EmErging
Have students write a two- or three-sentence
description of a person or a place that conveys the
assigned mood. ExpandingHave students write a paragraph-long description
of a person or a place that conveys the assigned
mood. Bridging
An expanded english Language Support
Lesson on Word Choice is available in the
Interactive Teacher’s Edition.metaphorsimilepersonificationThe metaphor compares
the span of life to a single
day; old age is compared
to “hideous night,”
adding a strongly negative
association.
The simile compares the
passage of time to waves
crashing against the shore.
The word choice suggests
that time is relentless and
unstoppable, but also
natural.Personification gives human
characteristics to time,
suggesting someone who
gives a gift but then takes
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