Instructional Video2:57
The Bazillions

Similes And Metaphors

K - 5th
Metaphor Man and Simile Girl are here to save the day! These heroes make learning your similes and metaphors as easy as pie. Sing along and learn with The Bazillions.
Instructional Video5:47
Curated Video

How to Use Examples, Analogies, Similes and Metaphors when Writing your Essay

Pre-K - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video6:09
Englishing

ESL - Literary Devices (Onomatopoeia, Personification, Simile, and Metaphor)

9th - Higher Ed
What are literary devices? In this video lesson, Mr. P. will answer that question, and will focus on examples of onomatopoeia, personification, simile and metaphor. At the end of the lesson, there is an exercise with key for students to...
Instructional Video5:49
Curated Video

Simile/Metaphor: It's a Figure of Speech

K - 8th
Mr. Griot explains and models writing similes and metaphors.
Instructional Video4:35
Curated Video

Metaphor and Similes

6th - Higher Ed
Learn the difference between metaphors and similes and understand why these two figurative language devices are so important in writing.
Instructional Video7:06
Wonderscape

Exploring the Power of Figurative Language: Metaphors and Beyond

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video4:51
Wonderscape

Understanding Similes: The Art of Comparison in Language

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video8:56
Curated Video

Improve Descriptive Writing with Figurative Devices | EasyTeaching

6th - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video28:15
Wonderscape

Understanding Figurative Language in Writing

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video29:29
Schooling Online

English Essentials - Perfecting Poetry - Sensory Imagery and Sound Devices (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)

3rd - Higher Ed
Let’s dive deeper into the world of poetry. In this second lesson, we’ll explore poetry with all five senses. Discover how poets use sound devices, sensory imagery, figurative language and much more! Soon, you’ll have all the tools you...
Instructional Video21:20
Schooling Online

English Essentials - Perfecting Poetry - Soundscapes and Imagery (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)

3rd - Higher Ed
Poetry can be puzzling. But we’ll help you piece it together! In this second lesson, we’ll unravel soundscapes, imagery, figurative language, tone and voice. Afterwards, you’ll have some handy new tools to help you understand and...
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 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
Instructional Video16:40
Schooling Online

English Essentials - Powering through Prose - Figurative Language (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)

3rd - Higher Ed
Our third lesson will zoom into the finer elements of prose fiction. We’ll delve into figurative language, imagery, rhythm, syntax and tone. We’ll review some basic language features before building on your understanding. To help us,...
Instructional Video23:54
Schooling Online

English Essentials - Powering Through Prose - Common Narrative Techniques (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)

3rd - Higher Ed
Our second lesson will zoom into the finer elements of prose fiction. We’ll explore narrative style, techniques, figurative language, imagery, syntax and tone. We’ll revisit some basic language features before building on your...
Instructional Video13:56
Schooling Online

English Essentials - Powering Through Prose - Narrative Style, Techniques & Figurative Language in Prose Fiction (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)

3rd - Higher Ed
Our second lesson will zoom into the finer elements of prose fiction. We’ll tackle narrative style, techniques and figurative language. You’ll discover a writer’s number one rule – show, don’t tell. Soon enough, you’ll have all the...
Instructional Video12:54
Schooling Online

English Essentials - English Basics – Basic Writer Tools (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)

3rd - Higher Ed
Every author has a toolkit of techniques – they use these tools to build meaning and share important ideas.

In this video, we’ll teach you how to break down a range of texts. You’ll learn how to identify techniques in poems and...
Instructional Video6:07
Curated Video

Oh, How My Tree Inspires Me

K - 8th
Mr. Griot reviews figurative language and writes an original poem. He uses the poem to identify examples of simile, metaphor, idioms, personification, and alliteration.
Instructional Video17:59
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

Rhetorical Devices For Persuasion

Higher Ed
These Top 10 Rhetorical Devices for Persuasion and Public Speaking will enhance the persuasiveness of your speeches. These are also called Rhetorical Techniques or Literary Devices or that writers use in speeches and writing...
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 Video1:24
Curated OER

Similes and Metaphors

3rd - 8th
It only takes 90 seconds for this student to explain the differences between a simile and a metaphor. He gives examples of different phrases, along with helpful definition.

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