Simile Poems
Simile poems may be used when teaching figures of speech, but they are also excellent looseners for creative writing in its own right. The formula forces a structure and organization, allowing even weak students to produce something which looks recognisably like poetry. This makes this an excellent initial exercise, or refresher when a class has lost its way. Here are some examples, and then a template which students fill in to produce a poem.
Your hair is like sea-weed,
Your nose is like a carrot,
Your chin is like a train-smash,
But I like you!
Your breath is like a rubbish dump,
Your teeth are like mouldy old cheese,
Your hair stands up like a lavatory brush,
But I like you!
Students are given the following template:
__________ is like __________
__________ is like __________
__________ is like __________
But __________
