Articles related to "Personification"
Personification Lesson
Teachers define personification for their students, ask students to identify examples and then direct students to write their own poetry with examples of personification.
personification • lesson on poetry technique • rubric use with personification • classic poems that use personification • examples of personification
Teachers define personification for their students, ask students to identify examples and then direct students to write their own poetry with examples of personification.
personification • lesson on poetry technique • rubric use with personification • classic poems that use personification • examples of personification
Using Nature in Poetry
Poetry often involves nature in its description. An experienced poet explains how to use devices that express a connection between nature and human experiences in poetry.
nature in poetry • imagination in writing • personification in poetry • analogy in poetry • inspiration in poetry
Poetry often involves nature in its description. An experienced poet explains how to use devices that express a connection between nature and human experiences in poetry.
nature in poetry • imagination in writing • personification in poetry • analogy in poetry • inspiration in poetry
Poetry Techniques and Lyric Lesson
Many students do not realize that their favorite song lyrics are actually poetry. From these lyrics, students can identify similes, metaphors, etc.
poetry techniques lyric lesson for middle school s • poetic devices favorite songs lesson • similes metaphors • alliteration assonance consonance • rhyme repetition
Many students do not realize that their favorite song lyrics are actually poetry. From these lyrics, students can identify similes, metaphors, etc.
poetry techniques lyric lesson for middle school s • poetic devices favorite songs lesson • similes metaphors • alliteration assonance consonance • rhyme repetition
Whitman's 'Reconciliation'
Walt Whitman served in field hospitals during the American Civil War (1861-1865), and he wrote extensively about his experience in both poems and essays.
walt whitman • reconciliation • loving one’s enemies • american civil war poetry • the word
Walt Whitman served in field hospitals during the American Civil War (1861-1865), and he wrote extensively about his experience in both poems and essays.
walt whitman • reconciliation • loving one’s enemies • american civil war poetry • the word
Figuratively Speaking
Understanding and using figurative language expressions opens up a whole new world of understanding and self-expression for junior and senior high school learners.
language arts • english • teaching • teaching english • high school english
Understanding and using figurative language expressions opens up a whole new world of understanding and self-expression for junior and senior high school learners.
language arts • english • teaching • teaching english • high school english
Divine Utterance, Hu
The Egyptian god Hu was one of the minor gods in some respects, but he was one of the most important gods for those serious about Egyptian deities. Hu is the power of the spoken word. He personifies the authority of utterance.
gods • goddesses • god • goddess • fable
The Egyptian god Hu was one of the minor gods in some respects, but he was one of the most important gods for those serious about Egyptian deities. Hu is the power of the spoken word. He personifies the authority of utterance.
gods • goddesses • god • goddess • fable
Fall-Themed Writer's Craft Lesson Plans
Try these lesson plans based on the picture book Fall Is Not Easy by Marty Kelley for elementary activities that teach circular plot structure and figures of speech.
writer's craft lesson plans • literature-based writing activities • teach circular plot structure • teach figures of speech • analyze elements of writing
Try these lesson plans based on the picture book Fall Is Not Easy by Marty Kelley for elementary activities that teach circular plot structure and figures of speech.
writer's craft lesson plans • literature-based writing activities • teach circular plot structure • teach figures of speech • analyze elements of writing
Davies' Leisure
W. H. Davies' speaker bemoans the lack of leisure in society as he explores the idea of time and leisure used simply to observe natural events as they unfold.
w. h. davies • leisure • no time to stand and stare • couplet • what is ths life
W. H. Davies' speaker bemoans the lack of leisure in society as he explores the idea of time and leisure used simply to observe natural events as they unfold.
w. h. davies • leisure • no time to stand and stare • couplet • what is ths life
Fall Leaf, Apple, and Pumpkin Writing Prompts
Teachers use fall leaves, apples, and pumpkins to teach descriptive and how-to paragraphs, adjectives, personification, poetry, math and science during writing lessons.
pumpkin lesson plans • apple lesson plans • fall leaf lesson plans • leaf writing prompts • leaf crayon chalk rubbings
Teachers use fall leaves, apples, and pumpkins to teach descriptive and how-to paragraphs, adjectives, personification, poetry, math and science during writing lessons.
pumpkin lesson plans • apple lesson plans • fall leaf lesson plans • leaf writing prompts • leaf crayon chalk rubbings
Who are the Graiae?
Definition of the glossary term Graiae
greek mythology • gorgons • graiae • phorcys • ceto
Definition of the glossary term Graiae
greek mythology • gorgons • graiae • phorcys • ceto
The Versanelle
Often employing the usual poetic devices, the versanelle is a crafty little form whose elements include brevity, narration, critique of human nature, and a punch line.
versanelle • epigram • metaphor • narration • robert frost
Often employing the usual poetic devices, the versanelle is a crafty little form whose elements include brevity, narration, critique of human nature, and a punch line.
versanelle • epigram • metaphor • narration • robert frost
Theme Poem Project
Students choose a theme, write seven poems and select one published poem on the theme. The poetry booklet needs to be decorated and bound with an attractive cover.
poem project with a theme • poetry techniques • shape and concrete poems • rhyming poems • syllable count poems
Students choose a theme, write seven poems and select one published poem on the theme. The poetry booklet needs to be decorated and bound with an attractive cover.
poem project with a theme • poetry techniques • shape and concrete poems • rhyming poems • syllable count poems
Dylan Thomas' Do Not Go Gentle
Form, diction, metaphor, and other literary devices enhance the poignancy of Thomas's most noted poem.
dylan thomas • villanelle • irony • oxymoron • simile
Form, diction, metaphor, and other literary devices enhance the poignancy of Thomas's most noted poem.
dylan thomas • villanelle • irony • oxymoron • simile
Who is Poseidon?
Definition of the glossary term Poseidon
poseidon • greek god • cronus • rhea • zeus
Definition of the glossary term Poseidon
poseidon • greek god • cronus • rhea • zeus
Winged Beings in Ancient Greek Art
The Walters Art Museum assembles ancient Greek winged beings both charming and menacing.
medusa • ancient greek art • archaic • walters art museum • figurine
The Walters Art Museum assembles ancient Greek winged beings both charming and menacing.
medusa • ancient greek art • archaic • walters art museum • figurine
Folklore Lesson Plan - Pied Piper of Hamelin
School starts soon. Prepare a lesson plan.
piedpiperofhamelin • education • lessonplans • castles • dragons
School starts soon. Prepare a lesson plan.
piedpiperofhamelin • education • lessonplans • castles • dragons
Santa Claus, the Yule Elf, and Odin
This article looks at Santa and his elves, and their very pagan roots. Included are suggestions for modifying the legend of Santa and his elves to fit a very modern pagan tradition for children.
santa claus • pagan • children • yule • odin
This article looks at Santa and his elves, and their very pagan roots. Included are suggestions for modifying the legend of Santa and his elves to fit a very modern pagan tradition for children.
santa claus • pagan • children • yule • odin
How to Write a Tanka
Teach children how to write a tanka with these easy instructions.
tanka • poetry • kids • lesson • instruction
Teach children how to write a tanka with these easy instructions.
tanka • poetry • kids • lesson • instruction
Hundred Year Storm
Hundred Year Storm, the Austin-based modern rockers on Floodgate Records, doesn't want to be locked into any one style. Any expectation you bring, they will gladly smash.
hundred year storm • hello from children of planet earth • floodgate records • bill mccharen • pilot's last broadcast
Hundred Year Storm, the Austin-based modern rockers on Floodgate Records, doesn't want to be locked into any one style. Any expectation you bring, they will gladly smash.
hundred year storm • hello from children of planet earth • floodgate records • bill mccharen • pilot's last broadcast
Ruskin and the Archetypes
This article briefly explores Ruskin's use of archetypal imagery in 'The King of the Golden River.'
john ruskin • jung • psychology • art • history
This article briefly explores Ruskin's use of archetypal imagery in 'The King of the Golden River.'
john ruskin • jung • psychology • art • history
Dorothy Wordsworth: Sister and Poet
A brief introduction to the poetics in the journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, sister to the Romantic poet William.,A brief introduction to the poetics in the journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, sister to the Romantic poet William.
dorothy wordsworth • william wordsworth • coleridge • southey • romanticism
A brief introduction to the poetics in the journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, sister to the Romantic poet William.,A brief introduction to the poetics in the journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, sister to the Romantic poet William.
dorothy wordsworth • william wordsworth • coleridge • southey • romanticism
What is Jungian (Analytical) Psychology?
A brief writeup about Jung's creation: Analytical Psychology
jung • freud • analytical • psychology • psychotherapy
A brief writeup about Jung's creation: Analytical Psychology
jung • freud • analytical • psychology • psychotherapy
Androgyny in Alchemy and Mysticism
What is the concept of Sol and Luna in Hermetic Philosophy? Explore the origins of this fascinating belief through illustrated manuscripts and alchemical texts.
alchemy • mysticism • hermetic philosophy • sol • luna
What is the concept of Sol and Luna in Hermetic Philosophy? Explore the origins of this fascinating belief through illustrated manuscripts and alchemical texts.
alchemy • mysticism • hermetic philosophy • sol • luna
First Names Are Bad for Barack
Listening to the Democratic Convention, one cannot help but be struck by the casual way politicians refer to each other. First names are inappropriate in this context.
barack obama name election • first names inappropriate • barack john • president formal name • democrats lose election
Listening to the Democratic Convention, one cannot help but be struck by the casual way politicians refer to each other. First names are inappropriate in this context.
barack obama name election • first names inappropriate • barack john • president formal name • democrats lose election
Ganesha
Find out why the Hindu god Ganesha has an elephant's head...
hindu • hindu mythology • mythology • ganesha • shiva
Find out why the Hindu god Ganesha has an elephant's head...
hindu • hindu mythology • mythology • ganesha • shiva
PAN and the Darker Side of Ourselves
Take a look at why we feel panic by examining the ancient Greek god Pan and the darker side of ourselves...
pan • greek • greek mythology • classical mythology • god
Take a look at why we feel panic by examining the ancient Greek god Pan and the darker side of ourselves...
pan • greek • greek mythology • classical mythology • god
Poetry for Kids!
The best way to get kids to read and love poetry is to show them how fun it is to write their own poems.
poetry • poem • write • children • books
The best way to get kids to read and love poetry is to show them how fun it is to write their own poems.
poetry • poem • write • children • books
Putto in Nicolas Poussin's Painting
Question: What is the putto in Nicolas Poussin's painting "Aurora and Cephalus" doing? Answer: Showing the huntsman Cephalus a small portrait of his wife Procris.
nicolas poussin • 17th century art • classical art • aurora and cephalus • ovid
Question: What is the putto in Nicolas Poussin's painting "Aurora and Cephalus" doing? Answer: Showing the huntsman Cephalus a small portrait of his wife Procris.
nicolas poussin • 17th century art • classical art • aurora and cephalus • ovid
Romantic Invaders Part 1
This article examines the way English Romanticism has played a part in the colonisation of the Australian landscape.
indigenous • invaders • romantic • wordsworth • colonisation
This article examines the way English Romanticism has played a part in the colonisation of the Australian landscape.
indigenous • invaders • romantic • wordsworth • colonisation
Sandra McCracken: Gravity Love
There are indie artists who live outside the parameters of label life but secretly long for mainstream acceptance. Sandra McCracken is so very much not of that ilk.
sandra mccracken • gravity love • christian indie music • christian folk music • derek webb
There are indie artists who live outside the parameters of label life but secretly long for mainstream acceptance. Sandra McCracken is so very much not of that ilk.
sandra mccracken • gravity love • christian indie music • christian folk music • derek webb
Science and the Gaian Hypothesis
a look at how pagan beliefs and modern science have meshed together, and how it is being utilised to educate our young
gaia • pagan • wiica • mother earth • earth science
a look at how pagan beliefs and modern science have meshed together, and how it is being utilised to educate our young
gaia • pagan • wiica • mother earth • earth science
The Cause of the First World War
The death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife starts the First World War and leads to nine million deaths.
gavrilo princip • archduke franz ferdinand • assasination of archduke franz ferdinand • who killed archduke ferdinand • who was gavrilo princip
The death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife starts the First World War and leads to nine million deaths.
gavrilo princip • archduke franz ferdinand • assasination of archduke franz ferdinand • who killed archduke ferdinand • who was gavrilo princip
Great stories / Great poems
Billy Marshall Stoneking explores the idea that great poems, like great stories, cannot merely be told from the perspective of a familiar and secure world. They might start there, but the journey we must make as myth-makers of the tribe will take us far beyond our comfortable habits of thought.
billy • marshall • stoneking • great • poems
Billy Marshall Stoneking explores the idea that great poems, like great stories, cannot merely be told from the perspective of a familiar and secure world. They might start there, but the journey we must make as myth-makers of the tribe will take us far beyond our comfortable habits of thought.
billy • marshall • stoneking • great • poems
Sixth Sense Organizations and their Links.
Links to Sixth Sense Organizations and their research testing.
sixth sense • extrasensory perception • precognition • retrocognition • telepathy
Links to Sixth Sense Organizations and their research testing.
sixth sense • extrasensory perception • precognition • retrocognition • telepathy
The Number Seven in Folklore
The number seven is a mystical and sacred number. All important in folklore, seven has held a place in time from the Beginning.
numerology • genesis • numbers • seven • creation
The number seven is a mystical and sacred number. All important in folklore, seven has held a place in time from the Beginning.
numerology • genesis • numbers • seven • creation
17th-Century European Painters
Discover artist Hobbema's most famous painting, the definition of academicism, and how a celebrated 19th-century artist has been ignored for decades.
meindert hobbema • charles le brun • bouguereau • academic art • academicism
Discover artist Hobbema's most famous painting, the definition of academicism, and how a celebrated 19th-century artist has been ignored for decades.
meindert hobbema • charles le brun • bouguereau • academic art • academicism
American Folklore
Folklore spans every continent and people. But few think of America as having a good body of folktales.
folktales • american authors • american values • american stories • american religion
Folklore spans every continent and people. But few think of America as having a good body of folktales.
folktales • american authors • american values • american stories • american religion
Aquarius: A Symbol of Our Times
Are we living in an Aquarian Age? Here are the basics: now you decide!
"age of aquarius" • age • precession • aquarius • astrology
Are we living in an Aquarian Age? Here are the basics: now you decide!
"age of aquarius" • age • precession • aquarius • astrology
Business Structure - Corporation
Determining whether or not a corporation is the best choice for your entrepreneurial venture.
corporate business structure • s corporation • corporation • business structure • business structures
Determining whether or not a corporation is the best choice for your entrepreneurial venture.
corporate business structure • s corporation • corporation • business structure • business structures
Classic Foreign Film - The Seventh Seal
The Knight, the Squire, Death and a game of chess. Ingmar Bergman's classic film combines myths and superstitions in a masterly narrative.
the seventh seal film • the seventh seal bergman • ingmar bergman film • classic foreign films • seventh seal art cinema
The Knight, the Squire, Death and a game of chess. Ingmar Bergman's classic film combines myths and superstitions in a masterly narrative.
the seventh seal film • the seventh seal bergman • ingmar bergman film • classic foreign films • seventh seal art cinema
Crane's The Wayfarer
One of novelist Stephen Crane's most admired versanelles, "The Wayfarer," makes a profound statement about how rarely the path to "truth" is traveled.
stephen crane • wayfarer • violets • 'scaped • red badge of courage
One of novelist Stephen Crane's most admired versanelles, "The Wayfarer," makes a profound statement about how rarely the path to "truth" is traveled.
stephen crane • wayfarer • violets • 'scaped • red badge of courage
Earth Diver
The Earth Diver creation story tells of animals who brought land to the ancient world
earth diver • creation stories • native american • animal spirits • council of animals
The Earth Diver creation story tells of animals who brought land to the ancient world
earth diver • creation stories • native american • animal spirits • council of animals
Full Metal Jacket and John Wayne
Stanley Kubrick's 1987 film follows Private Joker (Matthew Modine) through boot camp and into the Vietnam war, exposing the flawed doctrine and policies behind the combat
full metal jacket • kubrick • john wayne • green berets • sands of iwo jima
Stanley Kubrick's 1987 film follows Private Joker (Matthew Modine) through boot camp and into the Vietnam war, exposing the flawed doctrine and policies behind the combat
full metal jacket • kubrick • john wayne • green berets • sands of iwo jima
How To Teach Literary Elements in High School
Students often have difficulty making the leap from comprehending literature to analyzing it. These tips show the interrelationship at play between the two and examples.
teach literary elements • how to analyze literature • help students understand how to • understanding literary elements • defining literary elements
Students often have difficulty making the leap from comprehending literature to analyzing it. These tips show the interrelationship at play between the two and examples.
teach literary elements • how to analyze literature • help students understand how to • understanding literary elements • defining literary elements
Important Tools of Setting in a Novel
Time, place and circumstance form a critical mass that creates the particular setting best suited to a story. Use metaphor to create memorable settings.
creating memorable settings • setting in novels • setting as metaphor • setting and character • using circumstance to create effective setting
Time, place and circumstance form a critical mass that creates the particular setting best suited to a story. Use metaphor to create memorable settings.
creating memorable settings • setting in novels • setting as metaphor • setting and character • using circumstance to create effective setting
Indian Religions
Although Paleo-Indians migrated to North and South America over many centuries, there are religious similarities that demonstrate a common mythos.
native american religions • common traits • paleo-indian migration • ice age migrations • creator spirits
Although Paleo-Indians migrated to North and South America over many centuries, there are religious similarities that demonstrate a common mythos.
native american religions • common traits • paleo-indian migration • ice age migrations • creator spirits
Learning to Understand Poetry
High-school students are often intimidated by poetry. Often, their dislike is the result of a lack of knowledge. Many students simply don't know how to handle poetry.
high-school poetry • teaching sonnet analysis • teaching high-school literature • literary terms • poetry structure
High-school students are often intimidated by poetry. Often, their dislike is the result of a lack of knowledge. Many students simply don't know how to handle poetry.
high-school poetry • teaching sonnet analysis • teaching high-school literature • literary terms • poetry structure
Lonely Are The Brave on DVD
Star Kirk Douglas has called Dalton Trumbo's offbeat, contemporary Western the perfect screenplay. It isn't exactly but it is something admirable and unique.
lonely are the brave • kirk douglas • dalton trumbo • david miller • george kennedy
Star Kirk Douglas has called Dalton Trumbo's offbeat, contemporary Western the perfect screenplay. It isn't exactly but it is something admirable and unique.
lonely are the brave • kirk douglas • dalton trumbo • david miller • george kennedy
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