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Start with a basic simile. Now make it more specific. Now even more. Watch how much better writing gets with each round.
Let’s help William Shakespeare with his use of repetition.
What if we started a sentence with the simile?
Let’s make this simile about a strong uncle even more specific.
We’ll start with the cliché “as cold as ice” and go somewhere much more interesting.
Let’s make this simile about a loud class super specific!
Let’s make this simile about a quick baby even more specific.
Let’s start with “As cold as fire.”
Is your students’ use of repetition limited to, “The girl was very, very, very fast.”? Let’s borrow some ideas from Shakespeare!
Let’s take a starting phrase about St. Patrick’s Day and get specific. No, even more specific!
