Topic: Figures of Speech

Format: Podcast-Based Lesson

Length: Seven (7) minutes
Scriptwriter and Podcast-Teacher: Mary Ann R. Mora
Objective: At the end of this podcast-based episode, Grade 11 learners are expected to
apply figures of speech in writing literary descriptions and short paragraphs.

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3 Hello there! Welcome to our first episode of Creative Writing here on Englishpod.

4 I am Teacher Ann, your podcastamazing facilitator for today’s lesson.

5 I am excited for another practical and useful lesson for you, our dear Grade 11 learners.

6 So, sit tight. Grab a pen and paper, and open your Learning Activity Sheet on Creative

7 Writing, Quarter 1 – Module 1.

8 It’s truly amazing what you can do when you get creative.

9 Now, let us begin your journey in creative writing.

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11 The objective of this lesson is for you to apply figures of speech in writing literary

12 descriptions and short paragraphs.

13 Now, open you LAS on page 3 then answer the pretest. All you have to do is read each

14 questions then write the letter of the correct answer on your paper. (PAUSE)

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16 Are you done answering? Great job!

17 Now, to check your answers, refer to the answer key provided in the back of your LAS.

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18 Don’t you worry if in case you get a low score.

19 I am sure by the end of this lesson you will have learned more about this topic.

20 Rhetoricians have catalogued more than 250 different figures of speech.

21 But we are going to discuss the most common figures of speech which are simile,
metaphor,

22 onomatopoeia, personification, apostrophe and hyperbole.

23 To understand these better, follow me on page 4 as I read their descriptions.

24 Alright! Turn to page 5 then answer the activity entitled, “Outside Looking In”.

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26 Fantastic! You are now done answering the activity.

27 Remember the most common figures speech are simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia,

28 personification, apostrophe and hyperbole.

29 Figures of Speech make the sentence deeper and leaves the reader with a sense of wonder.

30 It also brings life to the words used by the writer.

31 We use figures of speech in figurative language to add color and interest, and to awaken

32 the imagination of the reader.

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34 Wow! What a podcastamazing learning adventure!

35 Congratulations for successfully completing this lesson.

36 I hope you had fun learning Creative Writing with me.

37 Again, this is Teacher Ann leaving you a wisdom nugget,

38 “If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.”

39 Keep safe, God bless and until our next episode here on Englishpod.

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Prepared:

Mary Ann R. Mora, Teacher Il

Teacher-Podcaster, English for Academic and Professional Purposes