The tired boy and the log are different except for their inertia. Explain to students that they will write a poem based primarily on similes. Brainstorm on the blackboard for a list of words naming emotions. Provide the following structure for their poems. The poem is a definition using all the senses and similes that the students make personal by using original detail, which reflects their lives and experiences.
Emotion is color.
It sounds like hissing static on the radio. It tastes like overcooked noodles. It smells like a musty, closed attic room. Indifference feels like a lukewarm bath in rusty water. Work individually with students.