Question

Think about a time when you had to leave something behind. Maybe it was a friend, a home, or simply an object.

Write a minimum four-stanza poem (five lines per stanza, for a total of twenty lines) that expresses the "leaving" of something personal.

Be sure to use each of the following poetic devices:

one simile
one example of alliteration
one metaphor
one hyperbole
one symbol
one example of personification

Answer 1

Think about a time when you had to leave something behind. Maybe it was a friend, a home, or simply an object.

Write a minimum four-stanza poem (five lines per stanza, for a total of twenty lines) that expresses the "leaving" of something personal.

Be sure to use each of the following poetic devices:

one simile

one example of alliteration

one metaphor

one hyperbole

one symbol

one example of personification