Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology

Venue of Extended Academic Instruction Papaya

Barangay Concepcion, General Tinio (Papaya),
Nueva Ecija

I. OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:

A. Identify the five basics figurative language.

B. Construct a sentence using the five basic figurative language.

C. Explain the importance of figurative language in literature.

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

Topic:Figure of Speech

References: English for everyone, page 108-119, https://literarydevices.net

Materials: Laptop,Powerpoint presentation

III. LEARNING PROCEDURES:

A. Procedural Activities

Teacher’s Activity Learners’ Activity

Daily Routine

(Prayer)

“Okay class, first, let’s have camera and audio

check. Okay, so can you hear me well? “Yes Ma’am!”

How about the camera, can you see me “Yes, Ma’am”

clearly?

“Wow! That’s great. So, since we are done

now with the technicalities, let us now pray.

(Greeting)

“Good afternoon Class! “Good afternoon, Ma’am!”

(Classroom Management)
“So, class, since we are only at home, I want
all of you to open your camera and turn of
your microphone.” (The students will open their camera)
“You will just turn on your microphone if you
were asked and if you want to answer, is that “Yes, Ma’am”
clear?”

(Energizer)
( The teacher will play the video)

(Checking of attendance) “None, Ma’am”

“Are there absentees today?” “It was great Ma’am!”

“So how was your day?”

“That’s good to know. So, let us have a quick

recap of our past lesson.”

(Review) (Student will answer)

“What was the previous lesson that you had “It’s all about literal language, Ma’am”
yesterday?”

“Yes, that’s right!”

(Student will answer)
So, what do you mean by literal language? “Literal language refers to the use of words
solely by their defined or primary meanings.”

“Very good!”
(Student will answer)
“Class, can you give me the simplest definition “Literal language means that you say exactly
of literal language?” what you mean.”

(Student will answer)

“Good job! So, can you give me an example?” “I am very hungry”

“Great!”

“So, class, literal language uses the actual

meanings of words or phrases in their exact
sense. Literal language is very straightforward
and it is precise and often tells the reader
exactly the point. The reader or listener does
not have to extract meaning. Is that clear?” “Yes Ma’am!”

“You did an excellent job! I assume you've

already learned what is literal language. We'll
now move on to our new topic.”

“Are you ready class?”

“If you are all ready, please type ‘ROR’ in our (Students will type ROR in the chatbox)
chat box”

“I guess everyone is ready, let’s have now our

activity”
 (Motivation)

(Student will answer)

“First picture does have a colored print unlike
the second one that has a monochromatic
color.”

(Students will clap)

PICTURE A PICTURE B
“So, I want you to look on these pictures, what
do you think are their differences?” “Yes, Ma’am”

“Very good! Class, let’s give him/her a roller

coaster clap”

Do we all agree that the first picture is more

attractivethan the other one?
(Student will answer)
“You may be wondering why I gave you these “Figurative language helps the writer paint a
kinds of pictures. It’s just that it has something picture in the reader’s mind.”
to do with our lesson for today which isfigures
of speech”

“So, what do you think is the connection of

this activity in studying figures of speech or
figurative language?”

“Perfect! Earlier, you’ve said that the first

picture is more attractivethan the other one.
It’s the same with figurative language.” “Yes, Ma’am”

“It paints meaningful and colorful picture to

every mind of the readerso they can be more
interested to the text they are reading.”

“Are you now ready for our lesson?”

B. Lesson Proper

Teacher’s Activity Learners’ Activity

(Discussion)

Let me remind you class, that there are fifteen

figurative languages, but for today’s lesson, we
will be having only the five basics. Namely:
simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification
and onomatopoeia
(Student will read)
“______, kindly read the meaning of “The opposite of literal language is figurative
Figurative language” language. Figurative language is language that
means more than what it says on the surface.”

“Thank you ______”

“Figurative language is a way to make ordinary

language be more effective and insightful. It
uses figures of speech to go beyond a literal
meaning to help create more interesting writing
and to amplify what we are saying. Moreover,
figurative language is when you describe
something by comparing it to something else.
The words or phrases that are used don't have a
literal meaning.This language tends to be more
complex and is not always very
straightforward unlike literal language that is
direct and expresses the main point.”

“Later on, we will find out why figurative

language is said to be a writer’s tool.”

“So, class, do you understand what is

figurative language?” “Yes, Ma’am”

“Moving on to the next slide, we have here the

first among the five which is the simile.”

“______, kindly read the meaning of simile”

(Student will read the meaning of simile)
“Simile is a direct comparison between two
unlike things or a way of describing something
by comparing it to something else, usually
using the words “like” or “as”

“Thank you, _______”

“So, class, when we say comparison, we are

looking for the similarities. A simile is a figure
of speech that compares two different things
with the words “like” or “as”. It is used to
make the description more vivid.”

“I’ll give you an example”

“I am hungry as a horse.”

“So here in the given example, the subject “I”

is being compared to a horse using the word as.
And one thing that is common or similar to
them is that, they are both hungry.”

“Another example, you run like a rabbit. So

here in this sentence, we are comparing the
subject ‘you’ in a rabbit. So, the sentence you
run like a rabbit is a comparison.

“Same with the following examples.”

“Class, is that clear?” “Yes, Ma’am”

“Okay can you give me a sentence that shows a (______ will volunteer)
comparison or the simile”

“Yes, _______” “The Baby is sleeping like a Koala”

“Wow, very good! Class, let’s give her a good (Students will clap)
job clap”

“Another example” (student will volunteer)

“He is as strong as an ox.”

“Very Good! Another good job clap for (student will clap)
______.”

“Moving on to the next figure of speech, we (Student will read)

have metaphor.
“Will you read the definition if metaphor
_____?”

“Class, metaphor is an implied comparison

between two unrelated things. Earlier, I have
said that simile compare two different things
using the word as or like. What makes it
different from simile is that, we use linking
verb such as is, are, was, and were in
comparing two unlike things. So, it’s a little
different from a simile. “

“For example, Ben was a cheetah at the race

today. In this sentence, we compare Ben to a
cheetah because he runs so fast and cheetahs
are the fastest animal in the world. It is a
metaphor because we are making a comparison
without the use of like or as, rather, we use the
linking verb was in this sentence.”

“Is that clear class?” “Yes, Ma’am.”

“Okay, who wants to give an example of (Student will volunteer)

metaphor?” “Life is a rollercoaster.”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

“The next one is personification. ______ (Student will read)

kindly read what is in the slide. “Personification to give human characteristics
to something that is not human (i.e., animals,
objects, or ideas)

“Thank you, ______. So, class when we say

personification, it is a figure of speech in
wherein we attribute human characteristics to a
non-human. “

“For example, the coconut tress shook their

long hair. The coconut trees and their long hair.
So, the coconut trees are living things and the
long hair is a human trait. Okay? So,
personification from the word itself, person
okay. Another example, the flowers danced in
the wind. So, the flowers are objects and
danced is a human characteristic.

“Did you get it class?” “Yes, Ma’am”

“Okay, so who wants to give an example of (______ will volunteer)

personification?”

“Yes, _______” “The friendly gate gates welcomed us.”

“Wow, that’s great!”

“Another example?”

“Yes” (______ will answer)

“The thunder roared in the evening.”

“Very good! Okay last one.” (_______ will answer”

“Yes, ______” “The starts in the clear night sky winked at

me.”
“Good job! Class, let’s give them a round of (Students will clap)
applause”

So, let’s move on to the next figure of speech

which is the onomatopoeia.”

“Onomatopoeia are words that are sounds.So

For example, the words buzz, hiss, beep, fizz
etc. Earlier, I have mentioned that figurative
language is a writer’s tool.It helps the reader to
visualize the sound in the literary piece that’s
why figurative language is said to be a writer’s
tool. It makes their writings more attractive to
the eye of the reader. It can bring the readers to
the real scenario of the story or in any form of
literature.”

“So, onomatopoeia helps the reader to hear the

sounds of the words they are thinking of. It can
add excitement, action, and interest to make
the story more interesting.”

“For example, the firecracker made a loud ka-

boom!”

“Is that clear class?” “Yes, Ma’am”

“So, last but not the least we have hyperbole.”

“_______, kindly read the meaning of (______ will read)

hyperbole.” “Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement used to
heighten effect. It is not used to mislead the
reader, but to emphasize a point.”

“Thank you, _____”

“Hyperbole is a major exaggeration or

overstatement. So, class, in dealing with
hyperbole, we tend to make an overacting and
sometimes sarcastic reaction. For example, I
told you to clean your room a million times.
So, instead of saying many times literally, we
tend to make it more creative and exaggerate
by telling a million times.”

“Class, are you familiar with the song Grenade “Yes, Ma’am”
by Bruno Mars?”

“There is a lyric in that song which states that I

will a catch a grenade for you! So, that is also
an example of hyperbole. Can someone catch
the grenade class? Definitely no! right? So, this
is also a form exaggeration.”

“So, class, is that clear?” “Yes, Ma’am”

“Okay can someone give me an example of (______ will volunteer)

hyperbole? “

“Yes, ______.” “These high heels are killing me!

“Very good! Another one?” (_____ will answer)

“Yes, _____” “He is drowning in his tears.”

“Good job!”
C. Generalization

Teacher’s Activity Learners’ Activity

“So, again, class, what is the difference

between simile and metaphor?”
(Student will give the answers)
“Ma’am, simile describes two unlike things
using the words “like” or “as”, while metaphor
uses linking verbs such as is, are, was, were in
describing between two unrelated objects.”

“Yes, you are right! Okay, so how about
personification, how do you define it? “
“Exactly!”
(Student will give the answer)
“Personification is a figure of speech in
wherein we attribute human characteristics to a
non-human.”

“So, when do we used onomatopoeia in (Student will give the answer)

writing?” “Onomatopoeias can be used when describing
something in creative writing”
“Yes, that’s right”

“So, can you give me an example of sentence (Student will give the answer)
that shows exaggeration” “It’s as windy as a hurricane outside.”

“Yes! That exactly shows an exaggeration.

Good job!”

“So, class why is it important to use figures of
speech in writing?”
“Very well said, thank you, _____”
(Student will give the answer)
“I think Ma’am, figures of speech are abundant
in every form of writing because nobody can
write a completely literal story or essay
because it would be boring. We use a figure of
speech to adds something unique to the piece
we're writing.”

“Good! It looks like you’ve already understand

what we discussed today. So, We'll do another
activity now that you've all figured out the
figure of speech that we discussed. Are you “Yes, Ma’am”
ready?”

D. Application

Teacher’s Activity Learners’ Activity

“Class, I prepared here some lyrics of the song.

What you are going to do is to sing the lyrics
and identify what kind of figure of speech is
used.”

“Is that clear?” “Yes, Ma’am”

“So, class, the underline words are someone

 like you. What do you think is the figure of (Student will answer)
speech used in these lyrics?” “Ma’am, it is simile”

“Okay, so let’s find if it is really a simile. Yes,

you’re right! Thank you, _____.”

“Next one, who wants to volunteer?” (Student will volunteer and will sing the song)

“So, the underlined words here are, I have died “That is hyperbole, Ma’am”
everyday waiting, what figure of speech was
used?”

“Let’s see, yes that’s correct”

“Moving on to the next one”

“______, will you sing the song Fireworks” (Student will sing)

“Thank you _____, so the underlined words “Ma’am that is metaphor”

are “you’re a firework. So, what is the
answer?”

“Very good!”

“So, the next underlined words are “lightning “Ma’am it is personification”

bugs they tried to teach”, so what kind of
figure of speech it is?

“Yes, very good! It is personification because

lightning bugs can’t hug people, and so they
definitely can’t teach a person how to dance!”

“Moving on, the “boom clap the sound of my “That’s onomatopoeia, Ma’am”
heart” is an example of what?”

“Very good.”

“Coz’ darling I will a catch a grenade for yah. “That’s hyperbole, Ma’am.”
What is the figure of speech in this song?”

“Yes, very good!”

“Last one is, I came in like a wrecking ball.” “That’s simile, Ma’am.”

“Excellent”

“All of you are very good! You’ve catch up

with our lesson easily. Okay let’s give
everyone a round of applause. So that is the
end of our discussion for today, thank you
everyone for your cooperation. Stay safe and
good bye.”

IV. EVALUATION:

Teacher’s Activity Learners’ Activity

Construct five sentences using the five figures (Students will provide their answers)
of speech. (One sentence for each figure of Example of Simile: He is as strong as an ox.
speech).
V. ASSIGNMENT:

Define the following:

1. Alliteration
2. Assonance
3. Oxymoron
4. Irony
5. Synecdoche

Prepared by:

Celine Joi C. Pajarillaga

BSE- IV English