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Before you write a pattern poem of your own that uses alliteration, similes, and metaphor, let's take a look at an example. To begin, imagine you are camping, it is the middle of the night, and you wake up in a thunderstorm.

Here is an example of prewriting for this scenario:

LINE ONE: Write a word or phrase to tell how you feel.

Terrified

LINE TWO: Write down a word or phrase to tell what you see.

Lightning

LINE THREE: Write down a word or phrase to tell what you hear.

Thunder, Rain, Wind

LINE FOUR: Write down a word or phrase to tell what you do.

Cover ears.

LINE FIVE: Write down a word or phrase to end the poem.

Hide in sleeping bag.