The Things I Carry

Students are working the following assignment which is due Wednesday: Write your own “Things I Carry/Carried” essay. This needs to be something you carry both literally and figuratively. The more emotion you incorporate, the better it will be! Include the weight of some of the items you carry due to this figurative condition. While writing and editing, pay close attention to your use of voice and incorporate elements of figurative language. Your final draft must include at least: ______ five similes and/or metaphors, ______ two uses of personification, and ______ one example of hyperbole. You will have time to edit and add these elements in class. Complete the brainstorming worksheet to help you decide on a topic. Some example topics include: (This is just a brief list. The options are endless.) • “The Things I Carry as the Son of a Perfectionist” • “The Things I Carry as the Daughter of Breast Cancer Survivor” • “The Things I Carry as the Black Sheep of My Family” • “The Things I Carry as a Waitress” • “The Things I Carry as Wrestler”