In this video, I break down how to use examples, metaphors, analogies, and similes to build and explain your ideas in your writing. You can use these in your paragraphs and essays to take your ideas to the next level. I explain the...

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.

English ESL teachers and ESL students will love our Similes Examples Guessing Game. This is a fun guessing game with 10 popular simile examples. Firstly, students will see part of a zoomed in picture. If they can guess the simile and...

Pupil outcome: I can create effective similes and metaphors to describe a malevolent character. Key learning points: - Figurative language is non-literal language. Examples of methods which are figurative include simile and metaphor. -...

This video explores figurative language's role in writing, focusing on metaphors, similes, allusions, personification, and hyperbole. It highlights how these devices enhance understanding and persuasion, using examples and interactive...

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:...

Pupil outcome: I can recall key extracts from the novel and make inferences about them. Key learning points: - When making an inference, start by choosing a key word or technique to zoom in on. - Inferences should be developed with...

This video examines similes, a key figure of speech used for comparison in writing. It explains how similes, characterized by the use of "like" or "as," differ from metaphors and enhance clarity and impact in communication. The video...

What happens when scientific knowledge gets into the wrong hands? In The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Stevenson explores the terrible consequences following the misuse of science by an unhinged mind. In this lesson, we analyse...

This video delves into various figures of speech, focusing on symbolism, allegory, onomatopoeia, paradox, and puns. It uses engaging examples, like Shakespeare's works, to explain how symbols convey complex, abstract ideas in...

Unpredictable personalities, delicate egos, and poor anger management are a recipe for disaster. Who can step in as a role model? In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck shows us what can happen when misunderstandings and tensions occur...

Pupil outcome: I can design and create a concrete poem using words and images. Key learning points: - Concrete poems use the arrangement of words to convey meaning. - The shape of a concrete poem is as important as the words used. -...

Let's first answer the question 'what is an idiom?' then we will look at the most common British idioms and phrases with meanings and examples. Timestamps and links are below!



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In this video, the teacher explains the use of figurative language in writing, focusing on five key tools: metaphor, simile, allusion, personification, and hyperbole. Through examples and explanations, the teacher helps students...

Figurative language devices and other imagery techniques make writing more interesting.In this video, we explore six key figurative language devices—metaphors, similes, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, and onomatopoeia—and break...

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...

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