Character+Metaphors

=**Character Metaphor Project** =


 * What Are Metaphors?**

Unlike similes that use the words “as” or “like” to make a comparison, **metaphors state that something //is// something else.**
 * Metaphors are comparisons** that show how two things that are not alike in most ways are similar in one important way. Metaphors are a way to describe something. Authors use them to make their writing more interesting or entertaining.

You will receive a "gingerbread-style" character. Choose one of the characters from the novel we are reading. This character should be one that is so fascinating that you'd enjoy learning a bit more about him or her. Be sure you sign up for your character.

Using old magazines, pictures, greeting cards, drawings, or clip art, **choose pictures of objects or things** that describe somthing interesting about your character. Consider body parts as you do this. (i.e. Head/Face/Mouth - think about their intellect, beauty, and other mental and physical descriptions; Hands - how do they use their hands? Heart - feelings, attitudes, concerns, love, etc; Feet - where do they go? and so on) On the back of the gingerbread person, **write a short description of why you chose that metaphor** for your character and why you put it in that particular place. Again, the rock is a metaphor used to describe the character's stubborness.
 * Research this character**. Using novel sites like Spark Notes or Cliff Notes and other traditional searches, learn as much as you can about your character.
 * Take notes** on anything you find unusual, entertaining, or interesting. Look for **nouns** that explain more about your character as you conduct your research.
 * Glue the pictures in collage form** on the area that best suits that picture. If your character is stubborn, you might glue pictures of rocks on their head. And so on.


 * Make sure your name and your character's name are clearly written on the back, along with your metaphor descriptions.**

//Resources for making a digital version of the gingerbread man:// Gliffy Microsoft Paint

Examples from The Great Gatsby