Read the following poem. Summer's Day Today was a day for kickball in the sweating street, a day for ice cream, soft and sweet. Today was like a warm hug from a dear old friend, like a toasty squeeze from start to end. Today will be a dream-bright, brilliant and green, when tomorrow comes and the dreaded day turns brown and mean. Identify one simile, one metaphor, and one example of personification. Write a paragraph (no more than 250 words) for each figure of speech, explaining how these figures of speech encourage a learner to enjoy the poetic feel and meaning of the poem. (15 marks) 2
