Ask if they know what a figure of speech is and why people use them. Explain that the narrator uses metaphors, similes, and personification. Or, show the video again have the students listen for figures of speech. Review the some of the figures of speech used in the video and their meaning. Canyonland is a place where the voice of nature is heard.
Autumn surrenders the land to winter.
The night pulses with life. The chief architect is water. Have the students choose an animal or plant in the video and write either a metaphor, simile, or personification. Then have them choose some other visual imagery from the video and write a metaphor, simile, or personification. Ask students what they think she means.