Students will discover what a simile is and the impacts of this figurative language device on poetry using the poem ‘My Golden Butterfly’ by Year 6 student Bella. They will also learn why the device is used in poetry and be invited to experiment with the device themselves using an object.

Originally released by ClickView/VEA, 2020. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on February 17, 2021.

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