Instructional Video12:32
Oxford Comma

Poetic Devices Explained: COMPARISONS (Definitions, Examples, and How to Use Them).

9th - 12th
The third video in our series on poetic devices, in this video will look at how poets use similes and metaphors to create comparisons between two images.
Instructional Video5:27
Cerebellum

The Elements Of Poetry - Figurative Language

9th - 12th
The Elements of Poetry - Figurative language, meter and rhyme, simile, and metaphor . These are a few of the many topics explored in this lively video tour through the genre of poetry. Other elements illustrated in the program include:...
Instructional Video8:00
Advocate of Wordz

Metaphor vs Simile - Poetry Defined

9th - 12th
The great debate is here! In this episode, we break down what a Metaphor and Simile is, how they are similar and different. We also have a decisive winner at the end!
Instructional Video1:26
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Attacked By A Banana | POEM | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Pre-K - 5th
Attacked By A Banana | POEM | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen Poem written and performed by Michael Rosen From : Even my Ears are Smiling Published by Bloomsbury You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books here:...
Instructional Video0:53
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Introduction Song | POEM | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Pre-K - 5th
Introduction Song | POEM | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen from ‘Even My Ears Are Smiling’ (Bloomsbury). Going to use my feet today Don’t know who I’ll meet today Going to keep the beat today Going to use my feet today Going...
Instructional Video15:46
Schooling Online

Emily Dickinson - This is my letter to the World

3rd - Higher Ed
Join us for an in-depth look at one of Dickinson’s most iconic poems. It’s a short but powerful lyric that carries an important message for us all. We’ll take you through the poem’s big ideas, context, form, and poetic techniques. With...
Instructional Video2:23
Curated Video

Figurative Language

9th - Higher Ed
New ReviewThis video examines figurative language in poetry such as similes, methaphors, hyperboles, personification, and symbolism.
Instructional Video15:05
Schooling Online

Emily Dickinson - I Felt a Funeral, In my Brain

3rd - Higher Ed
Have you ever felt like everything is about to come crashing down? In ‘I felt a Funeral, in my Brain’, Emily Dickinson portrays the anguish of complete mental collapse. It begins with a sense of grief and loss, like at a funeral, then...
Instructional Video4:11
Curated Video

Figurative Language: Creating Meaning with Comparisons

3rd - Higher Ed
This video will help students understand the critical role of comparative figurative language (metaphor, simile, and personification) in establishing theme in poetry.