Metaphorically Speaking

As english teachers, we have all had students take notes and identify example of metaphors. However, we rarely ask our students to think metaphorically. Instead of students simply stating "Hamlet is crazy," they can say "Hamlet is like a calculator because he is always trying to figure out complex problems." Getting students to think this way causes them to reflect and analyze a work more deeply in order to gain comprehension. Deeper Reading has great metaphorical graphic organizers on pages 134-147.