Love is like a....

You have three tasks today:

Task One: Love Poem
1. Find a poem on the internet or, oh my goodness, in a book from the library about love. This should not be a song.
2. This poem needs to have some type of metaphor in it.
3. Paste it onto your blog and cite the author and source of the poem. I have provided internet resources below.
4. Comment on what you believe the theme of the poem is. What is the author saying about love?
5. Explain how the author uses metaphor (or simile) to express the theme of the piece.
6. Print out the poem. You will be sharing it with the class.

Sites for poems:
http://www.poetry.com/lovepoems/lovepoems.asp
http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/
http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/
http://www.bartleby.com/113/ (This site focuses on Emily Dickinson)
If you know the author you are interested in, then http://www.poemhunter.com/langston-hughes/ is a good site to visit. Otherwise skip this one.

Task Two: Love Metaphor
Create your own metaphor about love. Be sure you explain it thoroughly. Saying "love is like a snake" is not detailed enough. Explin how, why, when, and where "love is like a snake."
BE CREATIVE!! Try to connect love to some really unexpected things.

Task Three: Blog Entry
Complete a blog entry on the topic of your choice. Label this October 7th Blog. If you do not finish this in class, it is homework. I will be checking blogs this week beginning tomorrow. I will be checking for the following:

1. The poetry critique
2. Today's assignment