A Detailed Lesson Plan in English Grade 9

Our Lady of Lourdes College

5031 Gen. T. De Leon, Valenzuela City

I. Lesson Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
 define and describe the different literary devices
 identify literary devices in a text sample
 construct meaningful sentences using different literary devices

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Literary devices and terms
B. Reference:
C. Materials: Leaning Module, PowerPoint Presentation, Laptop

III. Lesson Procedure

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S RESPONSE

A. Preparatory Activities
1. Opening prayer (Student 1 leads the prayer)
(Please lead the prayer)

2. Greetings
Good morning Grade 9! Good morning Sir!

3. Classroom conditioning
Okay class, before you seat, kindly pick (The students comply)
up those papers under your chairs,
arrange your chairs properly.

You may now take your seat! (The students sit)

4. Checking of attendance
5. Reviews
Okay. Before we go deeper to our
discussion, let’s have first our review.
Who can tell me what we had in our Adverbs, sir!
previous discussion?

Yes, very good! And what about an An adverb is a part of speech that provides greater
adverb? description to a verb, adjective, another adverb, a
phrase, a clause or a sentence.

Anyone of you can still remember the (Student 1 raise his hand)
kinds of adverbs? Adverbs of time that answers the question “WHEN”
(Student 2 raise his hand)
 Adverbs of place that answers the question “WHERE’

(Student 3 raise his hand)

Adverb of manner that answers the question “HOW”
(Student 4 raise his hand)
Adverb of frequency that answers the question “HOW
OFTEN”
(Student 5 raise his hand)
Adverb of degree that’s answers the question “HOW
MUCH”

Very good! Seems that all of you had

learned our past discussion.

6. Motivation
“Unlocking of difficulties”
Study the jumbled letters and try to 1. BEAMED
rearrange the letters to form a word. 2. CLUNG
Column A Column B 3. BOISTEROUS
1. MDEABE -smiled very happily 4. LAPSE
2. UNGLC -held tightly 5. DAINTILY
3. UBSOITOERS -noisy and active
4. PLSEA -end without being renewed
5. DNAITLYI -delicately, in a lady fashion

B. Lesson Proper
Have you ever heard about literary devices?
Yes sir! Literary devices used to convey meaning and
Very good! helps us appreciate the literary works!

Now let us discuss what is literary devices.

Literary devices are specific language
techniques which writers use to create text
that is clear, interesting, and memorable. In
contrast, figurative language uses different
figures of speech to make the content more
persuasive or to have a greater impact.
Figurative language uses figures of speech
such as metaphors, similes or an oxymoron to
make the message more meaningful.

Am I making myself clear? Yes sir!

So, anyone, can you tell me what is the Literary devices are an artistic technique used in
difference between literary devices and literature to add interest and depth, while figurative
figurative language? language is a type of literary device that adds color to
 our writing.

Very Good!

Now let’s go to the types of literary terms

and devices, let’s have first the term
alliteration.

 Alliteration- repeated consonant

sound at the beginning of the words or
within words. It is also used to
establish mood and rhythm in a story;
true alliteration has three words
beginning with the same sound (two
words beginning with the same sound
would be called alliterative.
Examples: bucking bronco, miserable morning,
bed, bath and beyond

Could you give me another examples of Luna Lovegood laughed ….

alliteration? Peter Pettigrew perched ….

Very good! Now let’s proceed to the next one.

 Allusion- a reference in one story to a

well-known character or event from
another story, history, or place.

Examples: the rise of the baseball team from

last place to first was a real Cinderella story; at
times teachers need the wisdom of Solomon
to make decisions

Could you give me another examples?

You were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles and my
daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet”
Very good! “Love Song”, by Taylor Swift

 Hyperbole- obvious exaggeration

which is not meant to be taken
literally.

Examples: I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse.

Now your turn to give one.

This book weighs a ton!
 Very good!

 Irony- contrast between the expected

outcome and the actual way things turn out

Examples: In the book Holes, no one in the

courtroom believes that Stanley Yelnats is
innocent. Once he gets to Camp Green Lake,
he lies about committing
the crime, but then no one there believes he is
guilty! He just can’t seem to win.

 Metaphor- - a suggested comparison between

two unlike things in order to point out a similarity; a
metaphor DOES NOT use the word like, as, or than.

Examples: He was a statue, waiting to hear the

news.
Could you give me example of it?
She was a mother hen, trying to take care of everyone
around her.

Very good! Now let’s have onomatopoeia.

 Onomatopoeia- words that imitate, or

sound like, the actions they describe
Examples: bang, slurp, ping, slam, hiss,
squish

 Paradox- - a statement that reveals a kind of

truth although at first it seems to be
self-contradictory and untrue

Examples: Save money by spending it.

In this example, the statement is

absolutely self-contradictory because
saving and spending are two different
things. This means that you can save
money by making investments by a house
or stocks.

 Oxymoron- it is the two opposite

terms.
Examples: Only choice

In this, only choice means “the best

choice” it is part of oxymoron because
the word “only” refers to one sole thing
while “choice” refers to two or more
options.

Could you give me another sets of

examples? A peaceful war
A generous cheapskate
Dark sunshine
Very good! Please be careful upon using
these two, because it is a little bit
confusing. When we say paradox, it is a
self-contradictory statement, while
oxymoron is a figure of speech that pairs
two opposing word.

 Personification- is when a writer gives

human qualities to animals or objects.

Examples:
My car drank the gasoline in one gulp.
The cat laughed.
The newspaper headline glared at me.

 Simile- a comparison between two

unlike things, using like, as, or than
in the comparison

Examples:
He ran like a cat, lightly and quietly.

Her blue mood passed as quickly as

an afternoon rain shower.

 Imagery- is when a writer invokes the

five senses.

Examples:
The smell reminded him of rotting
tomatoes.

The fence was uneven, like baby teeth

growing awkwardly in. (also a simile!)
 Taste: The familiar tang of his grandmother’s
cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth.
We use imagery in everyday speech to
 Sound: The concert was so loud that her ears
convey our meaning. Could you give
rang for days afterward.
me examples of imagery from each of
 Sight: The sunset was the most gorgeous
the five senses?
they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with
pink and gold.
 Smell: After eating the curry, his breath reeked
 of garlic.
 Touch: The tree bark was rough against her
skin
Very good!

 Symbolism- is using an object or

action that means something more
than its literal meaning.

Examples:
Pink - the fight against breast cancer
The Statue of Liberty – freedom

 Idiom- is an expression with a

meaning different from the literal
meaning of the words.

Examples:
I got cold feet before my speech =
I was scared

In this example, when someone says

“cold feet” it doesn’t mean their toes
are actually cold. Rather, it means
they’re nervous about something.

Could you give examples about it?

my boss gave me the green light =

my boss said yes

Very good!
draw the curtains =
close the curtains
 Euphemism- is a polite word or phrase
used in place of one that may be too
direct, unpleasant, or embarrassing

Examples:
pass away = die
vertically challenged = short
tooted = farted

Now your turn to give examples!

 let go = fired
Nicely done! pre-owned = used

 Cliché- is an expression that has lost

its power or originality from overuse

Examples:
Let's touch base.
The apple doesn't fall far from the
tree. talking a mile a minute
Don't put all of your eggs in one
basket quiet as a mouse

 Pun- is a humorous play on words, easy as pie

often involving double meanings

Examples:
When a clock is hungry it goes back
four seconds.

A man stole a case of soap from the

corner store. He made a clean
getaway.

C. Post Activity
1. Generalization
So now, what have you gained in
our discussion for today? Did you
really understand our lesson? If Sir! We already have everything we need to know to
you have any questions, kindly analyze literary devices and terms in some written
raise your hand please. works such as poetry, drama, etc.,

A literary device is any specific aspect of literature, or a

particular work, which we can recognize, identify,
interpret and/or analyze. Both literary elements and
literary techniques can rightly be called literary
devices. Literary techniques are specific, deliberate
constructions of language which an author uses to
convey meaning. An author’s use of a literary
technique usually occurs with a single word or phrase,
or a particular group of words or phrases, at one single
point in a text. Unlike literary elements, literary
techniques are not necessarily present in every text
Very good! How about the types of
literary devices and terms, did you
When employed properly, the different literary devices
understand it well?
help readers to appreciate, interpret and analyze a
literary work.
 Yes sir!

2. Application
“Paper and Pen”
Now, if you really understand our
lesson, I want you to get paper
and pen. Construct meaningful
sentences using at least five (5)
literary devices. You are free to
choose whatever devices you
would ever want to use. I’m giving
you five minutes to finish the task,
afterward, you are going to
present it to the class.

Am I making myself clear?

Yes sir!
D. Evaluation
Directions: Make up your own example or
phrase to illustrate each of the following
terms, using only at least 4 words in each
example or phrase.

1. Simile __________
2. Personification __________
3. Pun __________
4. Onomatopoeia __________
5. Hyperbole __________
6. Alliteration __________
7. Metaphor __________
8. Oxymoron __________
9. Paradox __________
10. Irony __________
 E. Assignments
Study the poem written by John Milton then
answer the questions that follow.

ON HIS HAVING ARRIVED AT THE AGE OF TWENTY-

THREE

by: John Milton (1608-1674)

OW soon hath Time, the subtle thief of youth,

Stolen on his wing my three-and-twentieth year!
My hasting days fly on with full career,
But my late spring no bud or blossow shew'th.
Perhaps my semblance might deceive the truth
That I to manhood am arrived so near;
And inward ripeness doth much less appear,
That some more timely-happy spirits endu'th.
Yet, be it less or more, or soon or slow,
It shall be still in strictest measure even
To that same lot, however mean or high,
Toward which Time leads me, and the will of Heaven.
All is, if I have grace to use it so,
As ever in my great Task-Master's eye.

Essential questions:
1. In what way is time the subtle thief of the
youth?
2. How old was Milton when he wrote the poem?
3. What does Milton mean when he says: “But in
my late spring no bud no or blossom show’th”?
4. To whom does Milton dedicate his poetic
powers?
5. Is it good for young people to decide what they
want from life? Why?
6. As a young person yourself, how do you spend
your youth wisely or productively?