Wanting to teach the use of language techniques such as similes, metaphors or personification in poetry? If so, head on over to the TES Poetry site which is packed full of resources for First and Second Levels in Primary and Third and Fourth Levels in Secondary.

TES Poetry – Primary
TES Poetry – Secondary

Click the image above for a reading of Berlie Doherty’s poem, ‘Guess’, which uses similes and metaphors to describe fire – an ideal description on a cold winter’s night.