A Chinese Portrait

 

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There’s something called a Chinese portrait. It’s something like a poetic description of yourself where you compare yourself with different things.

What would you be if you were:

  • A metal
  • A rock or mineral
  • A color
  • An activity
  • An artwork
  • A weapon
  • A natural phenomenon
  • A force of nature
  • A mythological creature

Instruction

  1. Write a Chines portrait
  2. Explain and justify your choices
  3. Read your portrait to the group or the class

Examples of sentence structures that can be used to explain or justify

Since it reminds me of…

Because it is similar to…

Due to the fact that I feel, think, see, etc.

25 reaktioner till “A Chinese Portrait”

  1. I have always been wondering what kind of metal I would be if I weren´t a human begin, I been thinking for a while and come up with only one answer, I would totally be Coppar because its color are similar to my hair.
    While thinking of my hairs color it reminded me of my favorit color Orange, I wonder why.

    Suddenly I woke up realizing the thoughts I had was never real, I gotten up from my bed without realising the legs that I once had was gone and suddenly a wheel chair was standing next to my bed.

    Suddenly I woke up again, My first thought was checking my legs, and they were still there. The stress of thinking a life without legs were gone, I started walking around and thinking how many possibilitys I have with legs, Watching Da Vincis inventions sketches on my wall started thinking I have a bright future.

    On my way to school I saw the bullies in my school and was thinking a long range weapon would be the best for a scared cat like me.

    By going to school everyday I evolve and are getting smarter and smarter making my offspring a new begin.

    My class room is always messy but I am always calm and don´t interact with others so much, I am like a small wave in the sea.

    Today the teacher we had, were a history teacher, While I was listening to the teacher my mind started going in it own thoughts, I was suddenly in a mythological world full of mythological creature, The first mythological creature was the dragons flying in the free sky, It looked so awesome I admired them and wanted to be like them.

    Gilla

  2. If I were a metal I would be titanium. Because I’m usually really harsh as a person and usually don’t get affected by others, and like titanium hard to break through. This also means that I would call myself the color blue. I’m laid back and don’t really care much, harsh in a way, but still reachable if one uses the right methods. When I stand face forward at the gates of hell I’ll be martial art, harsh for the outside world, but on the inside I’ve reached the pinnacle of calmness. The pinnacle of calmness, a bow, calm and steady just before it explodes with a bang. Like a volcanic eruption slow to get started but then the explosion, disaster… The gates, now open, everything around me, warm and slow. Like the calm before the storm, a lion laying in wait for his prey, calm and quiet. Gates now closed behind me will test how well I can adapt – like evolution – steady and slow taking everything step by step. As the burning pits of hell drag me towards them I’ll think back at my life and ask myself why couldn’t I have been smart also then all of this would be but a distant dream.

    Gilla

  3. If I would be a metal I would be chrome, shiny and polished on the outside while rockhard and nearly indestructible on the inside.
    The Amethyst represent my more emotional side, both for the soft feelings like love, and the though ones like anger.
    Through my big heart shines only two colors, black and yellow, and through my life it will always be the same and this is because the football. It has drawn generations of people in to love.
    Kappa, through the dawn of time and the creation of the world, the Kappa has flourished. The Kappa makes many people have good laughs to make them withstand their misery, all off this so it can live on and reproduce in different forms.
    The strongest weapon against our enemies and people who threaten the light should be smit by the Ashbringer, the paladin orders weapon, which I would say I do, to fight the evil and defeat the evil of this world (aka Aaron).
    The smooth and soft light made by the Aurora Borealis represent my soft side and the viking blood running through my veins.
    The beautiful tidal waves outside the east pacific ocean would describe me being so beautiful but dangerous at the same time.
    The typical dwarf with a thick Scottish accent and fighting for fun is what I desire, to not be scared of anything.

    Gilla

  4. If I were a metal i would like to be a iron because i’m a big fan of iron man so why not

    If I was a mineral i would like to be sapphire because it reminds me of Pokemon Sapphire

    If I was a color then I would like to be black because then i am darkness so you cant see me

    If I was an activity I would like to be volleyboll because so i can look at the girls

    If I was an artwork i would like to be Mona Lisa because it would be a honor to be painted by The legendary Leonardo Da Vinci

    If I was a weapon i would like to be a Ray Gun becuase you can make to zombies suffe till they die

    If I was A natural phenomenon i would like to be thunder so i can control the lightning so I could kill every1

    If I was A force of Nature i would like to a tsunami so i can kill everyone easy

    if I were A mythological creature i would like to be The Kraken because i could destroy everything and i’m big as a islandho

    Gilla

  5. My Chinese Portrait

    If i were a metal i would be Cobalt because i would be cobalt. because its a free element and produced by reductive smelting.

    If i were a mineral i would be Anatase because it changes in the nature and sometimes it get pitted.

    If i were a color i would be the color Gamboge because its special and not many have heard of it.

    If i were an activity i would be soccer because its the sport that i think its the most beautiful, like anyone could be good at it if you just spend time on it and train.

    If i were an artwork i would be sold of an hobo.

    If i were an weapon i would be a batarang because I’m batman.

    If i were a natural phenomenon i would be photosynthesis because i will be importen.

    If i were force of nature i would be a tornado because i would fuck shit up.

    If i were a mythological creature grifting because i then i could fly.

    Gilla

  6. If i would be a metal i would be aluminium because i can be an airplane
    and fly everywhere.

    If i would be a rock i would be a mountain because
    i can be big.

    If i would be a color i would be a rainbow
    because i would be colorful.

    If i would be an activity i would be running
    because there are demons behind you.

    If i would be an artwork i would be the mona lisa painting
    because i would be famous.

    If i would be a weapon i would be a machine gun because
    i would kill everyone.

    If i would be a natural phenomenon i would be wind blowing
    so so i could be everywhere.

    If i would be a force of nature i would be a volcano because
    il shoot lava.

    If i would be a mythological creature i would be kraken because
    i would be king of the sea.

    Gilla

  7. if i was a metal I would be rhodium because I am super rare.
    if I was a mineral i would be a Pink star diamond because I am super expensive.
    if I was one color i would be white because it my dream. #dont let your dreams be dreams.
    if I was an activity i would be not doing your home work because i suck on that.
    if I was a artwork I would be ”The interview” by Paul Neville because its cool like me.
    if I was a weapon I would be a hydrogen bomb because i will fuck you up.
    if I was a natural phenomenon I would be fire because i am hot as my mixtape🔥
    if I was a force of nature i would be a tornado because i am fast.
    If I was a mythological creature I would be a unicorn because i am fabulous.

    Gilla

  8. OKAY IM TRYING TO BE POETIC HERE, NO HATE >:D

    I am copper

    I am the rosseta stone

    I am dark grey

    I am pendling, the work of art in the closed down museum and I am the revolver.

    I am the earthquake and the aftershock

    I am Charon

    I am copper since I may not be the most beautiful but I am in abundance and I am useful to an extent. I am the rosseta stone since I can write down a lot about me but it would take a a 1000 years to be deciphered. I am dark grey since I don’t reflect or take in everything but still I still reflect more. I am pendling since my life has been a roller coaster and I am the work of art that is left from it. I am a revolver since if I’m used with care I can be strong but used in a hurry there is a great chans of missing. I am the earthquake and the aftershock since I can start things and I have a hard time of letting it go. I am Charon, the ferryman of hades, since I can drag people down with me, but only if they deserve it.

    Gilla

  9. If I was a metal I would be gold because it’s beautiful and so am I

    If I was a rock I would be Coal because I burn good in the oven

    If I was a color I would be the color red because It’s my favorite color

    If I was an activity I would be ”eating” because I eat so much

    If I was a piece of art I would be ”The scream” because I scream when I get scared

    If I was a weapon I would be a napalm strike because I give them burns

    If I was a natural phenomenon I would be a lighting strike because I hit so fast

    If I was a force of nature I would be a Tsunami because I create one when I jump into the pool

    If I was a mythological creature I would be a Werewolf because I get very mad sometimes

    Gilla

  10. If I were a metal I would be platinum since it’s the greatest metal of them all.
    If I were a mineral I would be salt, because people don’t like too much of me.
    If I were a color I would be purple, since it’s just like Mace Windu’s lightsaber.
    If I were an activity I would be baiting, because I am a master at it.
    If I were an artwork I would be “Starry night”, because it’s creepy.
    If I were a weapon I would be an axe, just like the Vikings.
    If I were a natural phenomenon I would be a tsunami, because every one runs away from me.
    If I were a force of nature I would be the force, since I have a dark side.
    If I were a mythological creature I would be the “minotaur”, since he is lost.

    Gilla

  11. If I was a metal I would be calcium because I drink a lot of milk.

    If I was a rock or mineral I would be an emerald because I like the color green.

    If I was a color I would be green or blue, depending on the shade because they are my favorite colors.

    If I would be an activity I would be sleeping because I love to sleep.

    If I was an artwork I would be Mona lisa because I’m just as beautiful as her.

    If I was a weapon I would be the atomic bomb because I drop them sick rhymes.

    If I was a natural phenomenon I would be an aurora because I’m beautiful to look at.

    If I was a force of nature I would be a tornado because I’m fast and furious.

    If I was a mythological creature I would be the Loch ness creature because I’m lonely.

    Gilla

  12. My Chinese portrait
    • If I were a metal I would be platinum because it’s the hardest metal to find earth and I’m one of a kind.

    • If I were a rock I would be gravel, because you can make many things with gravel and I’m creative.

    • If I were a color I would be blue, because blue is the color of the ocean and I like the ocean.

    • If I were an activity I would be an amusement park because everyone loves me. ;).

    • If I were an artwork I would be a special edition.

    • If I were a gun I would be a bazooka because who wouldn’t want to be a bazooka.

    • If I were a natural phenomenon I would be northern light because my natural habitat is in the north.

    • If I were a force of nature I would be a tsunami because when I come I take every thing you own with me.

    • If I were a mythological creature I would be a dragon because I have a bad breath.

    Gilla

  13. If I were a metal
    I would be a gold because I would shine.

    If I were a rock
    I would be hard because rocks are hard.

    If I were a color
    I would be red because the red color is cool.

    If I were an activity
    I would be soccer because soccer is the best.

    If I were an artwork
    I would be the scream because I would look very cool on the picture.

    If I were a weapon
    I would be a bazooka because I would just blow everything up

    If I were a natural phenomenon
    I would be meteorological because

    If I were a force of nature
    I would be tsunami because I would be one of the most dangerous natural disaster in the world.

    If I were a mythological creature
    I would be a dragon because If I’m a dragon I can fly and spit fire.

    Gilla

  14. My Chinese portrait

    • If I were a metal, I would be Iron. Because just as a human being is the most common kind. Iron is the most common metal. But I still come in an unique form.
    • If I were a mineral, I would be Alsakharovite-Zn. Because who has ever heard of Alsakharovite-Zn.
    • If I were a colour, I would be Green. Because I really like the colour green.
    • If I were an activity, I would be a sport.
    • If I were an artwork, I would be an attempt at a 20 000 dollar work, but actually only going for 20.
    • If I were a weapon, I would a Molotov. Because I’m releasing my mix tape 2016.
    • If I were a natural phenomenon, I would be a star fall. My end will be spectacular.
    • If I were a force of nature, I would be a small hurricane. Not quite the biggest but still on the scale.
    • If I were a mythological creature, I would be a Phoenix. Because these are quite cool.

    Gilla

  15. I was born as piece of metal or more exact as a piece of iron. I´m starting to rust and hopefully i will die soon. Sometimes I´m thinking what life would be if i was something else.
    If i was born as a rock of mineral, like my friend John who is gloving sappier.
    Or if i was able to bike like the boy with the cool helmet who sometimes come´s by and drives past me.
    Or just something awesome that everyone travels miles to see, maybe a giant iron block that doesn’t rust with cool shapes.
    How cool would it be to become a force of nature something so big as a tsunami or a volcanic eruption or maybe something so small as the photosynthesis.
    My life is a bitch!
    I would like to be a big black bomb so i could blow up myself, and hopefully i can wake up as a bird or a lion.
    ”A BLACK bomb” Oh my god i hate black. That´s probably the worst color. Everything about black is just sad. Just like my life. Sometimes i dream about being a color, maybe blue like the sky. Everyone likes the sky, not the piece of rusting iron that lays in a plash.

    Gilla

  16. A sad Chinese portrait

    If I were a metal I would be bronze because I’m not very nice to look at and no one actually wants bronze

    If I were a rock I would be granite because I’m pretty common

    If I were a color I would be black because I’m not like anyone else (black is like just no colors or whatever)

    If I were an activity I would be dying because nobody wants me

    If I were an artwork I would be a drawing by a 5 year old because nobody understands what I am

    If I were a weapon I would be a stick because I’m pretty useless compared to everyone else

    If I were a natural phenomenon I would be a falling star because everything thinks it’s beautiful when I fall (and hurt myself)

    If I were a force of nature I would be a tsunami because nobody likes to hear about me

    If I were a mythological creature I would be a Pegasus because I’m a horse with beautiful wings

    Gilla

  17. If I were a metal I would be gold because its my rank

    If I were a rock of mineral I would be marble

    If I were a color I would be blue

    if I were an activity I would rofl

    if I were an artwork I would be starry night

    if I were a weapon I would be a bow

    if I were a natural phenomenon I would be thunder

    if I were a force of nature tromb

    if I were a mythological creature I would be Kappa

    2.i would be gold because my heart is made of gold. I chose marble because I’m white. I am blue because my eyes are. I am always laughing. I Like the art style of it. I am a bow because I strike from a distance and I bend without breaking. I am thunder because I am fast in some ways. I am a disruptive force but on a smaller scale. I am a kappa because kappa.

    Gilla

  18. If I were a metal I would be gold because im easily persuaded…

    If I were a mineral I would be zink because I dont do shit

    If I were a color I would be black because everything I dream of is darkness….

    If I were an activity I would be physical training because nobody wants to do me….

    If I were an artwork I would be monalisa because I have that beautifull smile…

    If I were a weapon I would be an LMG because I can go on forever

    If I were a natural phenomenon I wouldnt be photosynthesis because people doesnt want to breath when they are close to me

    If I were a force of nature I would be a meteorite because I was a disaster from the beginning

    If I were a mythological creature I would be a hydra because no one has ever seen me…

    Gilla

  19. If I were a metal
    I would be great, because metals are great.
    If I were a mineral
    I would be a diamond, because I am hard to shape.
    If I were a color
    I would be a rainbow, because I am indefinite.
    If I were an activity
    I would be sleepwalking, because I never remember stuff the morning after,
    If I were an artwork
    I would just be myself, because being yourself is important.
    If I were a weapon
    I would be a spoon, because that is the most painful way to kill somebody.
    If I were a natural phenomenon
    I would be grass growing, because you can’t see it, but it’s there.
    If I were a force of nature
    I would be mild wind, because I am mostly inoffensive.
    If I would be a mythological creature
    I would be a duck,
    They are not real
    Right?

    Gilla

  20. In the beginning of time, I was gallium. I melted quickly in the hands of the good.
    I then evolved to a diamond, which showed my power since I am unbreakable.
    Then I was the color of the night sky, the color of the dead and the color of the shadows. I was black.
    I became mourning, and everyone who had lost someone came to me.
    The mourning painted me, and thus I was a painting of the shadows consuming all life.
    I became dangerous, and the weak used me to cast terrifying spells.
    I became death, collecting the spirits of those who had left their corpses.
    I learned of the spirits, and thus became growth, giving life instead of taking it.
    In the end I evolved and took a physical form again. As a seraphim, I protected everything good and helped the souls of those who died.

    Gilla

  21. Chinese portrait
    A metal: I would be Aluminium because I’m really light.
    A rock: I would probably be a Slate cause I’m smooooth 😉
    A colour: my colour would be blue or red because I’m peaceful but a monster inside! >:C
    If I were an activity I would most likely be sleeping because it is so similar to me being lazy. I’m even so lazy that I wont even finish this senten,,,,,,,
    An artwork: I would become a,, hey what’s an artwork?
    And as a weapon I would be a katana because I really like samurais and ninjas.
    As a natural phenomenon I would most likely be the rain because it reminds me of the old days.
    I am like a peaceful aurora borealis because I wouldn’t want to hurt others.
    As a mythological creature I would hopefully become a Chinese dragon because I’m Asian and I love dragons.

    Gilla

  22. I am jasper because its close to Jesper, it shows I’m unik I’m my own way then the other metals.

    i am granite because it sound like nike. it show where i buy my shoes

    I am the color black because I was such a dark person in 8 grade and always have dark clothes.

    i am activity action because I’m always in action in very way because in Michael bay.

    i am mona lisa because i never smile unless i want to hehehehhahahahaha.

    i am a shotgun that is always loud with a bang. and never quiets
    down until its over.

    i am like thunder that roars when I’m high and happy in a moment then its silence.

    I’m like a hurricane that fucks your day with my wind.

    I’m like the dragoon turtle I’m majestic but om slow att things and i take my time att stuffs.

    Gilla

  23. If I were a metal I would be zinc because I’m never rusty.
    If I were a rock or mineral I would be diamond because I`m hard to broke.
    If I were a color I would be blue because I´m from Finland.
    If I were an activity I would be Hockey because It flows trough my veins.
    If I were an artwork I would be ”painting” Campbell´s soup cans because I like food.
    If I were a weapon I would be sniper rifle because I´m very accurate in everything I do.
    If I were a natural phenomenon I would be snow flake because I´m unique.
    If I were a force of nature I would be tornado because I´m like one on the ice.
    If I were a mythological creature I would be unicorn because It´s not even true how good I am.

    Gilla

  24. If I was a metal I would be iron because I don’t have any imagination

    If I was a rock or mineral I would be obsidian because I’m hard to break.

    If I was a color I would be red because of your blood all over me.

    If I was an activity i would be sleeping because that is all i want to do at the morning

    If I was an artwork I would be mona lisa because I’m fabulous.

    If I was a weapon I would be a auto-shotgun because i always lose at cs

    If I was a natural phenomenon I would be an aurora because people always stop and stare at me in awe

    If I was a force of nature I would be a volcanic eruption because I fucking HOT

    If I was a mythological creature I would be a dragon because i’m so cool

    Gilla

  25. My Chinese portrait.
    If I were a metal, I’d be Thulium, because even I don’t know what I’m used for.
    If I were a mineral, I’d be salt, because… well…. Yeah.
    If I were a color, I’d be Yellow, because I have no chill…. Get it? Because it’s a warm color…
    If I were an activity, I’d be “Sitting in the couch, watching TV”.
    If I were an artwork, I’d be a picture of a narwhal, because narwhals are awesome.
    If I were a weapon, I’d be the M-76 Revenant Assault rifle, because I’m a Mass Effect nerd.
    If I were a natural phenomenon, I’d be a waterfall because water is nice…
    If I were a force of nature, I’d be a wildfire, because when I start raging, it’s hard to stop.
    If I were a mythological creature, I’d be a dragon…. For no particular reason… I just like dragons…

    Gilla

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