1. Give the title and author.

2. I want you to type or copy/paste four lines from the poem.

3. Tell us why you chose this poem. What do you like about it? 2-3 sentences.

4. Identify one type of figurative language in the part you shared and tell what it does for the poem. 2-3 sentences.

Author: Shel Silverstein

four lines: "There is a place where the sidewalk ends

And before the street begins,

And there the grass grows soft and white,

And there the sun burns crimson bright,

Why I chose this poem: I think that Shel, is a very talented author. Shel is very funny and smart. He makes up poems that people can relate to.

Fig. lang: Metaphor. He is exaggerating the brightness of the sun as it is 'burning'. He is also exaggerating the 'look' of the sun to crimson.