03 March 2009

Character Traits

As each class reads its selected novel over the next 3 weeks, we will spend some time analyzing the characters from the story. Rather than just describing them with adjectives, we will use a variety of metaphors and similes that represent their physical, emotional and developmental traits.



In order to familiarize you with this process, each student needs to post 1 description of a person in his/her life as a COMMENT on this post NO LATER THAN Saturday, 7 March. You decide if you will use a metaphor or a simile.



You also need to plan time to read the comments of your peers, so that you can see the variety of ways that the metaphor and simile can be used in character description.


Here are 3 examples to guide you:

















50 comments:

  1. She is like the stars.
    You can't always see her,
    but you know she is there looking out for you.
    Then when she is there,
    she is more beautiful that ever.


    Matilde.. 1.r

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  2. Matilde was our first BRAVE person to post and she did it perfectly! 1 down, 60 more to go! :o)

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  3. She is like the flower,
    when the sun is gone, the flower closes,
    but when the rays of the sun shines on it,
    it opens up and shows the glowing beauty, which was hidden before.

    Tina 1.r

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  4. Knowing that the blind covers for what’s outside, people keep shutting it down. But when it’s down, the sun will shine through and light up the dark while showing the truth.
    Mie, 1R

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  5. Her eyes is sometimes like the sun shining brightly from a clear sky, it is difficult to keep looking into them, nevertheless you can't help doing so and fall in love with them.

    Rasmus 1.r

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  6. She is like a tree standing in the wind.
    It stands very strong and put up a though facade.
    But when the wind get's too hard, the tree breaks.

    Sanne, 1.r

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  7. She is like summer and winter at the same time. Sometimes she can make you feel cold as ice but in a second she can be as warm as a breeze on a hot summer day.

    Julie 1.r

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  8. He is like a frame. He is holding it all together but no one ever notice him. He never gets the credit and he is never the beauty one. And when the day is over they change the frame for a new one and the old frame will never be remembered.

    - Therese 1.r

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  9. She is like the sun.
    Always shining and smiling.
    Sometimes the sun desappears, for a while.
    But you know when you're smiling, the sun will always shine on you again.

    Kamilla 1.r

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  10. She is just like a door.
    She is sometimes open and
    other times closed!


    Kathrine S 1.r

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  11. Everybody's looking for something that makes it all complete. When I am down and my soul so weary, when troubles come and my heart burdened be.
    She raise me up, she's like flying without wings, the deepest fall will never end.
    She's my special thing, just like butterfly kisses.
    I can't deny the joy she brings.

    Nanna Annexgård 1.R

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  12. She is just like the sun.
    When it's raining and storming in your heart
    and soul, she's always there to shine on you, and dry your rainy heart.
    She is just like an angel without wings..

    - Stine 1.r.

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  13. He eases all my troubles,
    Makes everyday shin,
    always supportive and patient,
    He is the pice that was missing in my puzzle..

    - Siobhan 1.R

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  14. he is not just another pretty face,
    he is the sun in my space.
    He is like my heat duvet,
    embracing me with safety,warmth and love.

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  15. He was like the strongest nuclear forces, always keeping us together, but as the forces got weaker, we started to walk in our own directions away from each other.

    Cecilie 1.r

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  16. You are a part of me.
    When I'm barely hanging on,
    you are the only one, who picks me up.
    When I'm torn into piececs inside,
    you are the only one I want to talk with.
    I tell you everything and open up my heart and let you in.
    Because you are my bestfriend.
    Because you are my everything.
    Darya 1.c

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  17. Sometimes she is like the music. You can hear her, listen to her and sometimes you even want to dance to her. She is something you can’t really live without because she is the rhythm, the beat in you life, and you know you can take her with you wherever you go.

    - Karoline, 1.c

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  18. She is like a dog - playful, faithful and your best friend.

    Sara, 1.r

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  19. She is like a butterfly in her little cocoon. Just waiting to spread her wings and fly away.

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  20. He is like my favorite dress - he allways looks good on me.

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  21. She is the crown above my head.
    The one who makes me special, the one who makes me not like everybody else. Without her I am nothing, just an ordinary person without any shine!

    Amalie 1.c

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  22. He is like a wristwatch
    good to have but
    sometimes it is
    annoying to wear.


    (Sorry for the delay)
    Aruchuna, 1.R

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  23. he is like a dream, except that the dream goes on when I am awake too - a never ending dream.

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  24. She is my greatest gift from god. She makes my day shine, more than the sun does. I love when my heart smiles, but the best of all, it smiles because of you.

    Geethendra, 1.c

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  25. She is like a good old teddybear.
    You can tell it everything and be sure the secret will not pass on.Sometimes you want to trash it but you cant because it is totally indispensable.

    Sidsel 1.c

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  26. She is the blood in my veins.
    She is the one that keeps my heart beating,
    the one that makes my breath keep going.
    She is always a part of me and I can feel her running through me.
    Without her my body would shot down and my soul would die.

    - Christina 1.C

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  27. she is my little star
    she can always light up my life when it looks dark
    even though I can’t always see her I know she will always be there

    - Charlotte 1.c

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  28. She is like the last piece in my puzzle without her I am imperfect.

    Maria 1.c

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  29. She is like a star
    always here, always shining.
    I know she will always be,
    just a step away from me.

    Maria 1.r

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  30. He is like a delicious piece of chocolate
    Gorgeous to look at
    tastes wonderful
    and easy to be dependence on

    Mette JR 1.C

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  31. He is like a mosquito
    he is bloody annoying!
    and everyone know it!

    Peter 1.c

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  32. She is like a candle in the light. If I stands besides her I can see the way I have to go on but when she is gone I am falling over my feets.

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  33. He is like a flower.
    he bloom up.
    he always spread happiness every where he went.
    he was a beautiful flower.
    but at some point he had to fade,
    and end as dust.

    Joan , 1.c

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  34. He is a mongrel
    a good friend you always can count on
    honest and reliable
    and does what you'd like it to do
    never sleeps when you need him.

    Simon 1.C

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  35. I've been down this road with you. Walking the line that's painted by pride.

    Amal 1.c

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  36. Girls are like the danish weather
    always unpredictable


    - Vimalraj 1.R

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  37. She's like a piece of chololate. She tastes wonderfull, and she's black
    Jonas 1.C

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  38. She tastes like a strawberry.
    When you take a bite you feal alive.
    You get the chills all over.
    Then you start to feel the warmth.
    It starts in your head and moves slowly to your hard where it starts to beat.
    She is the best feeling in the world.

    Mathias 1.c

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  39. She tastes like a strawberry.
    When you take a bite you feal alive.
    You get the chills all over.
    Then you start to feel the warmth.
    It starts in your head and moves slowly to your heart where it starts to beat.
    And it beats and it beats. Faster and faster.
    She is the best feeling in the world.

    Mathias 1.c
    RETTELSE!!! :D

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  40. She is like a dog. She just can't keep her mouth shut.

    - Nikolaj, 1.c

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  41. My body is like a leaf, the older I get the more I wither.


    Kasper 1.c

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  42. She's that sweet that when kiss her, you get cavities in your molars



    - Bjarke 1.c

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  43. She is like a heater, she makes me warm when I am cold.

    Mikkel Christensen 1.c

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  44. She's like an angel. She always protects me and keeps me under her wings, where there is safe and warm.

    Sindi 1.c

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  45. He is like a cat he always forgive me when i do something wrong and he always come to me to feel warm and safe.
    MAJ 1r

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  46. shes like ice. she seems to be a cold person in front of every body. but still, she melts my heart !

    Bertil 1.R

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  47. She is a dictator, she always bosses me around!

    - Karen 1.r

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  48. She is like homework, i know she is necessary, but still she is annoing.

    - Camilla CJ 1.C

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  49. He is like a french frie, you really want him, but you know you'll regret it afterwards.


    Anna Daugaard 1.R

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  50. He's like a penalty kick.
    Thrilling, exciting and something you just can't take your eyes off.

    - Henriette, 1R

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