Now that you have seen some techniques for creating vivid images with language, try to compose a poem or write a short descriptive paragraph using similes and colourful expressions. Work in pairs if you prefer. Then read it out to the class.

Choose one of these themes: waves, stars and moon, rocks, sunset or sunrise.

Consider the following for your chosen theme:

• What does it look like?

• What does it feel like?

• What does it sound like?

• How does it move?

• Where do we see it?

• When do we see it?

A sample answer has been provided for students' reference.

It is strongly recommended that students prepare the answer on their own.

They all have come tonight again

Their charm is not to wither away

The studs from the crown of princes so proud

The twinkle of her eyes in merry or pain

They stretch so far above the heaven

They come like a hope in the darkness so deep

And move with the light that descends to fade

Them in the gloomy night emblazoned

These creatures who do not talk but little

Do they know the silence we hear?

The distance they mourn, oh! how they wish

To adorn this world, they do jostle