I need help finding metaphors and assonances in 5 poems?

I Played a Game
I played a game.
I rode my bike.
I had a snack.
I took a hike.
I read a book.
I watched T.V.
I built a fort.
I climbed a tree.
I surfed the web.
I played guitar.
I caught a bug
inside a jar.
I called my friends.
I dug a hole.
I kicked a ball.
I scored a goal.
I had a swim.
I learned to skate.
I played with toys.
I stayed up late.
It's fair to say
I do like school,
but even more, though,
weekends rule!


Today I Had a Rotten Day
Today I had a rotten day.
As I was coming in from play
I accidentally stubbed my toes
and tripped and fell and whacked my nose.
I chipped a tooth. I cut my lip.
I scraped my knee. I hurt my hip.
I pulled my shoulder, tweaked my ear,
and got a bruise upon my rear.
I banged my elbow, barked my shin.
A welt is forming on my chin.
My pencil poked me in the thigh.
I got an eyelash in my eye.
I sprained my back. I wrenched my neck.
I'm feeling like a total wreck.
So that's the last time I refuse
when teacher says to tie my shoes.




Grounded

Alone in my room, is where I will sit,
never before had I thrown such a fit.
stories and stories, I lied through my teeth,
hoping for a glimpse at a sign of relief.
They pushed and they pushed, until I gave in,
by now I should know that I never will win.
then came the punishment, for what I had done,
whatever it is it shall not be fun.
Everything's gone, no seeing nice weather,
for these next two weeks are gunna feel like forever.
With nothing to do, god forbid I should read,
but that's what they want, never follow their lead.
Just staring at walls, my but falls asleep,
there is nothing but silence not even a peep.
My TV is off, but I see people moving,
no bother to me it's actually quite soothing.
What am I saying? I think I've gone mad,
it's only three days and my life's already sad.
Every second goes by like a month or a year,
why don't they realize I'm dying in here?
Someone come get me before I go crazy,
I should use the excuse,"This is making me lazy"!
"Knock-knock" what is that? you say that it's over,
why I got up and plowed like a freak'n bull dozer.
The moral of this story is that crime doesn't pay...
and never mop the floor with your grandpa's toupee!

Get Out Of Bed
"Get out of bed, you silly fool!
Get up right now, it’s time for school.
If you don’t dress without a fuss,
I’ll throw you naked on the bus!"
"Oh, Mom, don’t make me go today.
I’m feeling worse than yesterday.
You don’t know what I’m going through.
I’ve got a strange, rare case of flu.
"My body aches, my throat is sore.
I’m sure I’m knocking on death’s door.
You can’t send me to school—achoo!—
’Cause everyone could get it, too.
"Besides, the kids despise me there.
They always tease and always stare.
And all the teachers know my name.
When something’s wrong, it’s me they blame."
"You faked a headache yesterday.
Don’t pull that stuff on me today.
Stop acting like a silly fool—
The principal cannot skip school!"


Today I Had A Problem

Today I had a problem
when I tried to make my bed.
My blankets and my comforter
got wrapped around my head.
I went to fluff the pillows
but the pillow cover tore,
and feathers flew all over
as I stumbled 'round the floor.
I accidentally grabbed the sheets
and pulled them as I fell.
I have to say, it seems
my day's not starting off too well.
I tripped upon a pillowcase
and landed in a heap.
Good grief! That's it! I'm staying here
and going back to sleep!

Here are a couple of great sites on assonance:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assonance
http://grammar.about.com/od/ab/g/assonance.htm

You will need to read the poems out loud to easily find examples.

Here are a couple of sites on metaphors:
http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n26.htm
http://knowgramming.com/metaphors/metaphor_chapters/examples.htm

My very favorite example is from The Highwayman " wind was a torrent of darkness " It give the perfect picture though a comparison of totally different things.

To find metaphors and assonances in the given poems, you need to closely examine the language and imagery used in each poem.

1. "I Played a Game":
- Metaphor: A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things without using "like" or "as". In this poem, there are no direct metaphors.
- Assonance: Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within words. In this poem, there are no clear examples of assonance.

2. "Today I Had a Rotten Day":
- Metaphor: No metaphors are evident in this poem.
- Assonance: Assonance is not present in this poem either.

3. "Grounded":
- Metaphor: Again, there are no explicit metaphors in this poem.
- Assonance: The poet doesn't use assonance in this poem.

4. "Get Out Of Bed":
- Metaphor: The line "I’m sure I’m knocking on death’s door" uses a metaphor where the poet compares feeling very sick to being close to death.
- Assonance: "I’m sure I’m knocking on death’s door" also has assonance with the repeated "o" sound in "knocking" and "door".

5. "Today I Had A Problem":
- Metaphor: There are no metaphors in this poem.
- Assonance: There is no assonance in this poem.

In summary, out of the 5 poems provided, only one poem, "Get Out Of Bed," contains a metaphor and assonance, while the other poems do not have clear examples of either.