Poetry and FriendshipPoetry and Friendship

Qualities of a FriendQualities of a Friend

In your writer’s notebook, In your writer’s notebook, list as many qualities of a list as many qualities of a good friend as you can.good friend as you can.

Figurative LanguageFigurative Language

Figurative language is a tool that an author Figurative language is a tool that an author uses to help the reader visualize what is uses to help the reader visualize what is happening in a story or a poem. happening in a story or a poem.

Some of the figurative language that we are Some of the figurative language that we are going to use are going to use are MetaphorMetaphor, , SimileSimile, and , and PersonificationPersonification..

The waves were smacking the The waves were smacking the rocks with big kisses and then rocks with big kisses and then

ducking back into the sea.ducking back into the sea.

Figurative LanguageFigurative Language

Metaphor:Metaphor:

A figure of speech stating two things are similar.A figure of speech stating two things are similar.

Example:Example:

The book was a passport to adventure.The book was a passport to adventure.

Now come up with an example to write in your Now come up with an example to write in your writer’s notebook.writer’s notebook.

Passport to AdventurePassport to Adventure

Figurative LanguageFigurative Language

Simile:Simile: A comparison using “like” or “as”.A comparison using “like” or “as”.

Example:Example: She floated in like a cloud.She floated in like a cloud.

Write an example of a simile in your writer’s Write an example of a simile in your writer’s notebook.notebook.

She Floated in Like a CloudShe Floated in Like a Cloud

Figurative LanguageFigurative Language

Personification:Personification:

Giving human qualities to ideas and things. Giving human qualities to ideas and things.

Example:Example:

Her stomach growled.Her stomach growled.

Write an example of personification in your writer’s Write an example of personification in your writer’s notebook.notebook.

Writing About a FriendWriting About a Friend

You can use a metaphor or a simile as a You can use a metaphor or a simile as a springboard to write about your friend.springboard to write about your friend.

While listening to this book, see if you are able to pull out the metaphors, similes, and personification.

After Reading the Giving Tree…After Reading the Giving Tree…

Go back to the list you made about your Go back to the list you made about your friend. Picture how he/she could be friend. Picture how he/she could be compared to something else.compared to something else.

ComparisonsComparisons

My friend is like a vault.My friend is like a vault.

Once you have the Once you have the word you want to use word you want to use as a comparison, list as a comparison, list as many descriptions as many descriptions of that word as you of that word as you can.can.

Example: Here are some words to describe Example: Here are some words to describe the vault.the vault.

VaultVault in a bank- savings, need a in a bank- savings, need a combination to get in, holds valuables, combination to get in, holds valuables, make deposits, protected by many layers, make deposits, protected by many layers, locks up.locks up.

Make Two ColumnsMake Two Columns

On the Right-On the Right-

Compare each Compare each quality to the quality to the object that you object that you chose. chose.

On the Left-On the Left-

List your List your qualities of a qualities of a good friend.good friend.

ExampleExample

My friend is like a vault.My friend is like a vault.

1)We share secrets.1)We share secrets.

2)We have many memories.2)We have many memories.

3) We’ve been friends for 3) We’ve been friends for many years.many years.

My friend is like a vault.My friend is like a vault.

1)No one knows the 1)No one knows the combination to get into combination to get into our secrets.our secrets.

2)We save memories that 2)We save memories that we have and they add we have and they add up. Each memory is up. Each memory is another deposit into the another deposit into the vault.vault.

3) The many years are the 3) The many years are the layers of steel that layers of steel that enclose the vault.enclose the vault.

What Comparison Did You Use?What Comparison Did You Use?

Let’s share ideas. Let’s share ideas.

Tree:Tree: We started out as a little seed, life long We started out as a little seed, life long friends, friendship continues to grow, we change friends, friendship continues to grow, we change during the seasons, but our friendship never during the seasons, but our friendship never ends, shade from the hot sun, give to each other ends, shade from the hot sun, give to each other what is necessary, helps me climb to my what is necessary, helps me climb to my potential with branches that get me to great potential with branches that get me to great heights I couldn’t have gotten to on my own, heights I couldn’t have gotten to on my own, protects me from predators/enemies/worries protects me from predators/enemies/worries

Try it AgainTry it Again

Choose a word that you could compare your friend to. Try Choose a word that you could compare your friend to. Try something from nature. Think of how it could relate to your something from nature. Think of how it could relate to your friend.friend.

Example: a roseExample: a rose

Mrs. Bruno is a rose in my garden of friendship. She started out Mrs. Bruno is a rose in my garden of friendship. She started out as a little seed and bloomed into a beautiful friend who stands as a little seed and bloomed into a beautiful friend who stands out above the others. Each petal, another layer of our out above the others. Each petal, another layer of our friendship. Her thorns protect me from any harm that is in the friendship. Her thorns protect me from any harm that is in the way or any problems that I may encounter. She is a friend who way or any problems that I may encounter. She is a friend who continues to grow more beautiful each day, beside me. continues to grow more beautiful each day, beside me.

FriendshipFriendship

Friendship is strong like a beaver’s dam.Friendship is strong like a beaver’s dam.It lasts long and holds on through tough It lasts long and holds on through tough

times. times. As time moves on, the dam gets bigger As time moves on, the dam gets bigger And so does our friendship. And so does our friendship. The water from the river in [it’s rage] The water from the river in [it’s rage] Is always trying to break the dam upIs always trying to break the dam upPeople who are jealous of us try to break People who are jealous of us try to break

up our friendship. up our friendship. But our friendship is strong and it will But our friendship is strong and it will

always prevail. always prevail. Our friendship is as well-built as the Our friendship is as well-built as the

beaver’s dambeaver’s damThat not even the biggest of storms can That not even the biggest of storms can

break it up. break it up. It’s the friendships of others [who are It’s the friendships of others [who are

jealous] that is not strongjealous] that is not strongThat’s when the dam will collapse That’s when the dam will collapse In the smallest of storms In the smallest of storms Alejandro BarriosAlejandro Barrios

Among the MultitudeAmong the Multitude

I’ve always said to bond is like trying to catch a cloud; it I’ve always said to bond is like trying to catch a cloud; it is often a fruitless effort,is often a fruitless effort,

But to enlighten one is to share the bounty of your But to enlighten one is to share the bounty of your wisdom, and in return secure a fellowship,wisdom, and in return secure a fellowship,

To coin a phrase, you changed me,To coin a phrase, you changed me,A transcending vine enfolding the reminiscences this A transcending vine enfolding the reminiscences this

camaraderie has claimed,camaraderie has claimed,It isn’t stark where its roots are coming from, where It isn’t stark where its roots are coming from, where

they are going, nor what it plans to do,they are going, nor what it plans to do,But may we bathe in its courtly light until its purpose But may we bathe in its courtly light until its purpose

become manifest,become manifest,An everlasting gift from the divinity above,An everlasting gift from the divinity above,Amaranthine, immortal, indestructible, as perpetual as Amaranthine, immortal, indestructible, as perpetual as

the proverbial windmill,the proverbial windmill,A treasure whose caliber is known only by us,A treasure whose caliber is known only by us,My friend, my confidant, my equal,My friend, my confidant, my equal,Respect is all I have to offer, and though as it be as Respect is all I have to offer, and though as it be as

invisible as the wind,invisible as the wind,It is truly just as powerful with its coursing flow,It is truly just as powerful with its coursing flow,A trinity in the palm of a hand,A trinity in the palm of a hand,An infinity in a minute,An infinity in a minute,I am ever yours I am ever yours - Amy Blenk- Amy Blenk