Storm in a Teacup by Isabella

Storm in a Teacup

L.I. - The use of simile and metaphor in a poem

Read the poem

Complete these sentences:

A simile is something that compare another thing, it uses the words ‘like’ or ‘as’  √

A metaphor is something that is straightforward√

Identify the simile - Zoom goes the spoon like a silver typhoon

√Identify the 3 metaphor:

- Marshmallow boats

- Chocolate sea

- Pink debris √

Think of an everyday object that has some moving parts e.g. a clock

A clock

Write your own poem describing the object using a mixture of simile and metaphor.  Keep it simple and short.

My Poem:

Tick Tock

Tick Tock the clock was moving,

like your heart beating,

The little hand so small it was the size of a baby’s pinky,

The big hand so huge like the sky tower,

The second hand moving so fast you couldn’t keep up,

I could hear time passing by,

Tick tock tick tock.