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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is a Metaphor? - Examples, Definition & Types

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Metaphors, the definition of, types of, and examples of, are the subject of a short video that models for viewers this grand poobah of literary terms. Colorful images and animations are used to illustrate the connections between...
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Handout
Other

St. Edward's University: Devices: Assonance/consonance

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Defines and compares the use of assonance and consonance in poetry, with examples.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Dramatic Irony

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Work through links to six images that demonstrate dramatic irony.
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Activity
Other

My Schoolhouse: Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Definitions and examples of simile, metaphor, and hyperbole followed by 15 sentences asking students to identify whether the sentence contains a simile, metaphor, or hyperbole.