Activity 1: Do a close reading of one of the Nebraska Poet's poems on this page. Complete the graphic organizer.

Activity 2: Examine the figurative language of Robert Frost. Complete the simile and metaphor activites.

Activity 3: When poets or writers use personification, they give an animal, object, or idea human qualities, such as the ability to hear, feel, talk, and make decisions. See this writing by Ruth Gendler. Write your own poem using personification here.

Activity 4: Just for fun make up a Magnetic Poem-- arrange words to create interesting lines. Use this site also for magnetic poetry.

Final Activity: Write an Exaggeration Poem --using the language tools of simile and metaphor, write an exaggeration poem as presented on this lesson.