LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH

Grade 8
Figures of Speech (Figurative Language)
February 26, 2021

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:
a. Differentiate figurative language from literal language;
b. Define the types of figurative language used as a literary device; and
c. Compose an original poem that makes use of various figures of speech.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

1. Topic: Figures of Speech (Figurative Language)
2. Material/s: PowerPoint Presentation
3. References:
 De Vera, E.E., et al., 2017, pp. 121,190, 200, Essential English: Worktext in
Literature and Language (Rev. ed.)
 Lapid, M.G., Serrano, J.G., 2015, p. 25, English Communication Arts and Skills
through Afro-Asian Literature
 https://content.schoolinsites.com/api/documents/87ab7e9317424d6d8a72b517
109ba76a.pdf
 https://www.henry.k12.va.us/cms/lib/VA01000023/Centricity/Domain/1771/Figu
ative%20Language%20Packet%20.pdf
 https://www.litcharts.com/literary-devices-and-terms/assonance

III. PROCEDURE
1. Preliminary Activities
a. Prayer
b. Greetings
c. Implementation of class rules
d. Recapitulation of the previous lesson

2. Lesson Proper

a. Motivational Activity
The teacher will give out an activity called “Figure it out”. In this activity, the students
will be shown a few sample lyrics derived from various songs that contains a figure of
speech. The students are to guess what the title of the song is. If they cannot guess
the title, then they may ask for a hint and the teacher will show the singer of the song
along with a picture. Each student who answers correctly will receive a point in their
class participation.
b. Presentation
The teacher will then ask the students for their insights about what they have
noticed from the lyric samples (what the song lyrics all have in common) that were
presented during the activity. After receiving insights from the students, the
teacher will present the objectives of the lesson before proceeding with the
discussion.

c. Discussion Proper
The teacher will give a discussion of the following topics:
1) Literal vs Figurative Language
2) Figures of speech
 Alliteration: Assonance and Consonance
 Onomatopoeia
 Simile
 Metaphor
 Hyperbole
 Idiom
 Cliché
 Euphemism
The teacher will provide examples for each figure of speech listed above and ask
the students to analyze and explain how it is categorized in that particular figure of
speech.

d. Generalization (5 minutes)
The teacher will call a few students to answer these questions:
1. What is the importance/purpose of using figurative language?
2. What will be the effect if we do not use various figures of speech in writing? What
will happen if literary pieces do not make use of figurative language?

e. Application (5 minutes)
The teacher will provide a passage from a short story and will let the students
analyze the passage. The students will identify the word/phrase that makes use of
a figure of speech and determine what type of figure of speech is used. (story
passage is attached)
IV. EVALUATION (Asynchronous)

Activity: Compose a three-stanza poem about a person or a thing of your interest

incorporating the use of various figures of speech. Write down below the line/phrase from
the poem you created indicating the type of figure of speech that was used. The students’
output will be submitted through Google Classroom. (Rubrics is attached)

Prepared by:

SHANIAH CHRISE T. BALANE

Pre-Service Teacher

Evaluated by:

MENCHIE I. BERNARDO
Cooperating Teacher