Figures of speech

this contains definition, examples and activity for basic figures of speech.

1. Figures of Speech

2. In this lesson, we will be dealing with these following objectives: A. define figures of speech; B. identify figures of speech used in the text; C. give examples of figures of speech.

3. Types of Figures of Speech Simile Metaphor Personification Alliteration Hyperbole

4. word or phrase that has a meaning other than literal meaning. use to present ordinary things in new or unusual ways communicate ideas that go beyond the word’s usual, literal meaning Figures of Speech

5. Simile is a comparison between two unlike objects using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’. Examples: She is as brave as a lion. You are precious like a gem. Trees rise as temples. Her tears were like a river flowing down her cheeks.

6. Metaphor – comparing two unlike object/ things without the use of like/ as. Examples: Alex is a chicken. Love is a battlefield. The classroom was a zoo. Ben's temper was a volcano, ready to explode.

7. Personification – giving human traits or characteristics to something that isn’t human such as animals, object or non-living things. Examples: The angry waves crushed against the rocks. My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning. The moon played hide and seek with the clouds.

8. Alliteration – is the repetition of the beginning consonant sounds Examples: Little Larry likes licking the sticky lollipop. Three grey geese in a green field grazing. Sheep should sleep in a shed. A big bug bit the little beetle but the little beetle bit the big bug back.

9. Hyperbole a major exaggeration/ overstatement used for emphasis Examples: The car went faster than the speed of light. For the millionth time, clean the kitchen. Your suitcase weighs a ton!

10. Activity All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, - William Shakespeare

11. Metaphor

12. The mask in the mirror stared back at her. “Lips red as a rose, hair black as ebony, skin white as snow.” “Snow White!” the Queen hissed, her face twisted with hatred. - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Activity

13. Simile

14. Activity “He cried all night, and dawn found him still there, though his tears had dried and only hard, dry sobs shook his wooden frame. But these were so loud that they could be heard by the faraway hills …” - The Adventures of Pinocchio, C. Colloid

15. Hyperbole

16. Activity A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. - I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, William Wordsworth

17. Personification

18. From the woodland path The wilderness winds whisper Waking sleepy waves - Haiku

19. Alliteration/ Personification

20. Simile Metaphor Personification Hyperbole Alliteration  Evaluation Identify the figures of speech used in the following sentences. Choose your answer from the choices inside the box. Write it on a 1/4 sheet of paper. 1. My heart is like an open highway. 2. The lonely train whistle cried out in the night. 3. The park was a lake after the rain. 4. The angry clouds marched across the sky. This test is a piece of cake. Greedy goats gobbled up gooseberries, getting good at grabbing the goodies. 7. Those shoes cost a king’s ransom. 8. He was in such a hurry that he drove his car at a bazillion miles per hour. 9. Watching the show was like watching grass grow. 10. Dan's dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove.

21. 1. My heart is like an open highway. 2. The lonely train whistle cried out in the night. 3. The park was a lake after the rain. 4. The angry clouds marched across the sky.

22. This test is a piece of cake. Greedy goats gobbled up gooseberries, getting good at grabbing the goodies. 7. Those shoes cost a king’s ransom. 8. He was in such a hurry that he drove his car at a bazillion miles per hour.

23. 9. Watching the show was like watching grass grow. 10. Dan's dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove.

24. Answers: Simile Personification Metaphor Personification Metaphor Alliteration Hyperbole Hyperbole Simile Alliteration

25. THANK YOU!