Imagery Analysis Scaffolded Figurative Language Activities

Are your students at a loss when it comes to analyzing the effects of imagery, simile, metaphor, and personification? This sequence of scaffolded activities will give them concrete guidance on how to identify and analyze these common types of figurative language.

This resource includes:

• A table including the name of each poetic device, a definition including the general effect, and an example, along with a quick exercise to practice identifying these techniques.
• A guide to the four steps to analyzing imagery: identify the comparison, find similarities, explore connotations, and identify how the imagery affects the mood. Sentence templates and examples are given for students to practice each step.
• An activity in which students choose the best of two analyses of a selection of examples of figurative language, and justify their choice in writing.
• Further examples for students to identify and analyze independently.
• Suggested answers for all tasks.

This resource also includes my List of 100+ Words to Describe Mood, which can also be downloaded for FREE here.

This resource goes well with my worksheets for analyzing sound devices.

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