Metaphor Poetry


Q: How do poets say hello?

A: “Hey, haven't we metaphor?”*

All chuckles aside, metaphors can be some pretty serious business. Mr. H's Transitional English students did a seriously good job in constructing these extended metaphor poems, comparing someone they know with an an animal. The subjects' names have been changed to protect the innocent.**


Pig and Squirrel


Bunny


Monkey


Lion


Butterfly


I'm a Lion


Wolf


Horse


Tiger


Puppy


Angel


Eagle

* Thanks, I'll be here all week :)
 
** Really, metaphors are no laughing matter. Be careful out there!