Figures of Speech - A game-based learning activity for students

A game on Figures of Speech

1. UNDERSTANDING LITERATURE How do I interpret the story I just read?

2. LEARNING GOALS 1. Describe the functions of the different literary devices 2. Identify the literary devices in the excerpts; 3. Interpret the figurative meaning based on the literary devices used; 4. Develop appreciation of literary interpretation through transforming everyday speech into figurative-rich discourse.

3. Literature holds hidden treasures

4. Every reader is an adventurer

5. Interpretative skills

6. Points to consider Meaning Form Voice and Tone Characterization Language

7. TASK 1 : POEM READING I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in Summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree. Trees By Joyce Kilmer  

8. Figurative Language It is a type of language that varies from the norms of literal language in which words mean exactly what they say . “Ornaments of language”

9. Figurative Language The winds approaching Nueva Vizcaya are so strong. Like a typhoon, the winds sweep Nueva Vizcaya

10. Figurative Language Based on Analogy Based on Rhetoric Based on Syntax Based on Sound

11. Figurative language It is a type of language that varies from the norms of literal language in which words mean exactly what they say . “Ornaments of language”

12. OUT it FIGURE

13. Instructions: Read the statement carefully and choose your answer from the choices by raising the letter of your choice.

14. Any writing that is original, artistic and self-expressive Creative Writing Academic Writing

15. OUT it FIGURE

16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CUE BOARD

17. An aspect of any writing where you develop the persons involved in the text. 1 Diction Characterization

18. A wicked whisper danced in my air. 2 Olfactory imagery Auditory imagery

19. It provides abstract layer of meaning, making the story richer in content and significance. 3 Voice Symbols

20. Hark! The herald angel sing. Glory to the newborn king! 4 Onomatopoeia Apostrophe

21. In presenting a NF text, this provides context and background to the audience. 5 Personal reflection Summary

22. Autobiography is an example of ________. 6 Fiction Non-fiction

23. Which non-fiction text usually uses first POV 7 memoir news report

24. The chug-a, chug-a, chug-a of the train echoed down the hill. 8 Onomatopoeia Oxymoron Personification

25. It was a beautiful but horrible truth when I told her that I love her. 9 Hyperbole Metaphor Oxymoron

26. A man works hard for many years to save for retirement; on his last day of work he won the lottery! 10 Pun Irony Hyperbole

27. Goodbye

28. Wrong!

29. Bye-Bye!

30. FANTASTIC!

31. Congratulations!

32. Correct!

33. Prizes Plus 5 points Free ice cream Quiz immunity

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35. A round of applause