<p> Name: Period:</p><p>Understanding Metaphors</p><p>Part I: The qualities of metaphors Part III: Metaphor rationale – what makes the previous examples metaphors or not? Metaphors are ______of ______1. It is NOT a metaphor because it uses AS. A metaphor things. Unlike ______, metaphors do not use does not use AS in the comparison. ______or ______. 2. It is _____ a metaphor because ______Metaphors can be both ______or ______. A ______direct metaphor uses a ______verb like _____. An implied metaphor does not use a ______verb and tends 3.______to be less ______. Like similes, metaphors are 4.______. They are used to create </p><p>______in the minds of the readers. They allow a 5.______writer to put ______of ______into very few 6.______words.</p><p>Word Bank: concrete, to be, is, implied, direct, like, 7.______as, similes, comparisons, unlike, lots, meaning, 8.______imagery Part II: Identifying metaphors – Decide if the Part IV: Writing DIRECT metaphors – Write 5 direct following are metaphors. metaphors. Direct metaphors use “to be” verbs like 1. Mr. Geil is as wild as a gorilla. “is”. 2. Mr. Ha is a puppy when it comes to video games. 1. Mr. Geil ______a ______bear. 3. Duy cried like a baby when he ate the chipotle peppers. 2. Mr. Kikawa ______a ______eagle. 4. Marcos puffed up and seemed to double his size when he felt he was in danger. 3. Steve ______a rampaging ______. 5. Seeing the pile of essays on his desk, Mr. Geil grumbled, prodded them with his paw, then 4. ______. proceeded to tear them apart in search of a piece of something that could quench his hunger for 5. ______. knowledge. 6. She was a shining light in the murky classroom. 6. ______. 7. Like a monkey, he went bananas for the Girl Scout cookies. 7. ______. 8. Katherine sought the job like a heat-seeking missle. 8. ______.</p><p>Part V: Writing IMPLIED metaphors – Write 5 Part VII: Write your own metaphors – implied (on implied metaphors. These DO NOT use a “to be” your own). verb. 1. ______</p><p>1. Running through the hallway, Mr. Geil ______</p><p>______. ______.</p><p>2. Rooting through the fridge, David ______2. ______</p><p>______. ______</p><p>3.(Compare to a bird)______.</p><p>______. 3.______</p><p>4.(Compare to a teacher)______</p><p>______. ______.</p><p>5.(Compare to a car)______4. ______</p><p>______. ______</p><p>6.______.</p><p>______. 5. ______</p><p>7.______</p><p>______. ______.</p><p>Part VI: Write your own metaphors – direct (on your Part IX: Reflection – Please record what you’ve own). learned today. 1. ______Metaphors are important in poetry because ______</p><p>______. ______.</p><p>2. ______They are like similes because they ______</p><p>______. ______; </p><p>3.______however, they are unlike similes because they ______</p><p>______. ______.</p><p>4. ______Writing metaphors was ______because ____</p><p>______. ______.</p><p>5. ______Now I feel ______about writing </p><p>______. metaphors.</p>