Metaphors & Similes: Extended Metaphor
English
Year 9
10 questions
~20 mins
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A worksheet focusing on Extended Metaphors for Year 9 students, exploring their use in poetry and prose.
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Metaphors & Similes: Extended Metaphor
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Grade Year 9
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Introduction to Extended Metaphors
The city was a living beast, its streets veins coursing with the rush of life. Buildings loomed like ancient giants, their windows blinking like watchful eyes. As night fell, the city’s heartbeat slowed, its breath turning to whispers in the dark, waiting for dawn to stir it anew.
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Identify the main extended metaphor used in the passage.
[2 marks]2.
What effect does the extended metaphor have on the reader’s perception of the city?
[3 marks]B
Analyzing Extended Metaphors
Read the poem extract below and answer the questions.
1.
What is the extended metaphor in this passage?
[2 marks]2.
How does the metaphor enhance the reader's understanding of the character’s mental state?
[4 marks]C
Creative Writing: Extended Metaphor Prompt
Create your own extended metaphor describing a place or an object that is meaningful to you. Use vivid imagery and develop the metaphor across several sentences or a short paragraph.
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Your task is to write an extended metaphor, comparing a place or object with a vivid, detailed description. Include at least three different aspects of the object or place in your metaphor.
[10 marks]2.
Checklist: What should your metaphor include?
[3 marks]D
Identifying Techniques in Extended Metaphors
Read the following extract and identify the literary techniques used in the extended metaphor.
1.
Identify the metaphor within the passage.
[2 marks]2.
What effect does the metaphor have on the imagery of the river?
[3 marks]E
Discussion: The Power of Extended Metaphors
Reflect on how extended metaphors can influence a reader’s interpretation of a text. Use examples from the previous sections or personal reading experience.
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In your own words, explain why authors might choose to use extended metaphors in their writing.
[4 marks]2.
Provide an example of a famous work that employs an extended metaphor and briefly describe its significance.
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