URL: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ltx7tZd8w54

File type: Video

Watch Clip - Pinball (PINBALL.mov - 867 K)

Description

Students create metaphors for this simple machine, by listing qualities of it, then naming other things that share those qualities, and finally making poetic comparisons without using "like", "as", or other literal language. They share their rationale in class discussion. Total time for warm up: 15-20 minutes.

EXAMPLE: A tough decision is a pinball machine in your brain.
(ideas moving quickly back and forth, tension, ending up where you started)

Format

Teacher/Student Reference