Using metaphors in your work

Metaphors compare one thing to another. All creative writers use them. They are a method of awakening our imagination to help us to understand things in different ways. For example in this sentence:

The cold wind howled along the street and bit at my ears.

Task 1 : Complete this story with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

It was half past eight. Jennifer (1sit) alone in the restaurant waiting for Patrick to arrive. She (2 pretend) to read the menu and (3 try) not to appear worried that he wouldn’t come.

Suddenly, he (4 be) there beside her. He told her how lovely she looked and she (5 be) glad that she (6 take) particular care that evening. She (7 choose) his favorite dress and (8 put) on the necklace he (9 give) her for her birthday.

Dinner was wonderful. They enjoyed the food and (10 talk) happily throughout the meal. As they (11 be) about to leave, Patrick (12 take) a small package from his pocket and (13 give) it to Jennifer. It was a ring!

Task 2 : Write a story. Choose one of the titles below:

1. A time to love

2. Secret message

3. A lost hope

4. Garden of joy

Basics of poetry writing

(lessons 23-24)

Task:

Answer the questions

1. What is poetry? Where can you find poetry?

2. How do you feel about poetry?

3. What do you think is the difference between poetry and prose? What can a poem do that other forms of writing cannot do?

4. Why do people tend to read more prose than poetry?

5. Do you know poems in your native language?

6. Is there a poem you like very much?

7. Have you ever written poems?

Poetry appears almost everywhere, and some of its forms include rhymed verse, haiku, limerick, ballad, lyrics, sonnet, etc.

Rhymed verse

There are many common rhyme schemes.

Scheme ABAB- the last words in the first and third lines rhyme; the last words in the second and forth lines rhyme.

Scheme AABB- the last words of the first two lines rhyme; and the last words of the last two lines rhyme.

Look at the words in the box below. Which of them rhyme?

arms	forever	mend	rain
bad	friend	moon	sad
broken heart	hair	never	talks
end	hold	pain	tears
eyes	June	part	tell
face	kiss	place	together
fair	leave	pretend	walks
fears	lies	miss	weather

Task:

Choose at least eight of the words and write a poem about someone you love. The problem is that you haven’t told him/her! The rhymes will help you.

Hello and good bye poems

Task:

Create at least five corresponding sets of Hello/good bye phrases such as:

Hello September/Good bye freedom

Hello chocolate/Good bye diet

Hello baby/Good bye sleep

Hello butterfly/Good bye caterpillar

Hello dreams/Good bye reality