Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM
Region III (Central Luzon)
Schools Division Office of Bataan
SDO Annex-Abucay District

LS1 Communication Skills ( )

Name of Learner: ____________________________ Date: _________________
CLC: ______________________________________ Score: ________________
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General Reminders: Use this learning activity sheet with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the activity sheet. Use the work sheets in answering

Lesson: Figure of speech

Learning Competency:
 Identify/ Analyze figures of speech that show: • comparison (simile, metaphor,
personification, hyperbole) in a given text • contrast (irony, oxymoron, paradox)
LS1CS/EN-R-PSD-AE/JHS-41/ ALS K to 12 BEC CG 2019, p. 29

The English language is full of mystery. It can fascinate you and enthrall you.
Writers can describe things that make you imagine interesting images. Most of the
time, you can easily understand what the writer is trying to say, especially if he/she
expresses himself/herself literally. There are times though when writers use figurative
language making it harder to understand what they are trying to say.

In this lesson, you will learn more about figurative language and how to “read
between the lines.”.

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Direction: Look at the pictures below. Write down your explanation of

the sentences presented in the pictures.

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 LS3: English
Name of Learner: ____________________________ Date: _________________
CLC: ______________________________________ Level: ________________

Pre-Test
Direction: Directions: Identify the following as simile, metaphor,
hyperbole, or personification. Write your answer in the blank before the
number.
____________1. James ran like a cheetah.

____________2. Good luck getting that out because blueberry stains are
stubborn.

____________3. So I sit spinning still, round this decaying form, the fine
threads of rare and subtle thought.

____________4. Well, that went over like a lead balloon.

____________5. I am so busy. I have a million things to do.

____________6. I so loved reading I was willing to walk 15 miles to the

library in the snow, uphill.

___________7. He did not realize his last chance was walking out the door.

___________8. My old laptop throws a fit every time I try to use it.9. Easy-
going

___________9. My love for you is a s deep as the ocean.

___________10. I was lost in a sea of nameless faces.

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Let’s see what you already know

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Direction: Match the sentences on Column A below with their correct figure of
speech on Column B.

Column A Column B

1. Reading is as easy as ABC. Alliteration

2. He knows everything about math. Hyperbole

3. The snow is a white blanket. Onomatopoeia

4. The bees buzzed by flying back to their hive. Metaphor

5. The see can be angry is the winter. Personification

6. Mike’s microphone made much music. Simile

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 Let’s learn
Figurative language or figures of
speech are devices such as metaphors,
similes, etc. that enliven language. They
are not taken literally and can create
clear and vivid pictures for readers. Figurative
language is when you use a word or phrase that does not
have its normal everyday, literal meaning.

The Used of Figurative Language

Writers can use figurative language to make their work more interesting or more dramatic
than literal language which simply states facts.

Types of Figurative Language Shows Comparison

 - a simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things and uses the
words “like” or “as” and they are commonly used in everyday communication.
Examples:
She was as smart as an owl.
The student was as quiet as a mouse.
My backpack was like a bag of bricks.

 -a metaphor states that one thing is something else. It is a comparison, but

does NOT use like or as to make the comparison. It also states two things are similar
Examples:
The warrior has a heart of stone.
Love is a battlefield.
Baby, you are my sunshine.

 -a hyperbole is an exaggeration that is created to emphasize a point or bring out a

sense of humor. It is often used in everyday conversations without the speaker
noticing it. The exaggeration is so outrageous that no one would believe that it is
true. It is used to add depth and color to a statement.
Examples:
I have told you a million times to wash the dishes.
I ate five-thousand pancakes for breakfast!
The bag of gifts weighs a ton!

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 -a personification is a type of figurative language that gives human
characteristics to non-living objects. Using personification affects, the
way readers imagine things, and it sparks an interest in the subject.
Examples:
The radio stared at me.
The car brakes screamed all through the journey.
The car stopped with a groaning complaint.

 - Alliteration is a term to describe a literary device in which a series

of words begin with the same consonant sound.
Examples:
 She sells seashells by the sea-shore.
Black bug bit a big black bear.
Sheep should sleep in a shed

 -an Onomatopoeia is a language that names something or an action

by imitating the sound associated with it. They add some reality to
the writing. Whose words sound suggest its meaning.

Examples:
The bees buzzed by flying back their hive.
Click the button to take the picture.
The truck engine roared as it climbed the hill.

Types of Figurative Language Shows Contrast

 -an Irony is a figure of speech used to express the exact opposite of its
literal meaning.
Examples:
A fire station burns down.
A marriage counselor files for divorce.
The police station gets robbed.

 - an Oxymoron occurs when two contradictory words are together in

one phrase. Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two opposite
ideas are joined to create an effect.
Examples:
This is another fine mess you have got us into.
There is a real love hate relationship developing between the two of them.
The comedian was seriously funny.

 - A paradox is a figure of speech in which a statement appears to

contradict itself. It must be both true and untrue at the same time.

Examples:
You can save money by spending it.
In marriage two people become one, yet remain two.
Less is more.

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Direction: A. Write M if the statement is a metaphor and S if it is a simile.

______1. The rope coiled around his leg was like a snake.

______2. Because she was afraid, her knees turned into jelly.

______3. The dog curled up like a worm.

______4. When Ben opened his mouth to yawn, he looked like an alligator.

______5. The tears fell in rivers down Lucy’s beautiful face.

______6. The giant’s steps were thunder as he ran toward Jack.

______7. The pillow was a cloud when I put my head upon it.

______8. The bar of soap was a slippery eel during the dog’s bath.

______9. I felt like a cheetah when I ran the race.

______10. Those boys are like two peas in a pod.

DIRECTIONS: B. Choose the most appropriate type of figurative language used in the
sentences below. Circle the letter of your correct answer.

11. The fly buzzed past us.

A. personification B. simile C. Onomatopoeia D. alliteration

12. The sunflowers nodded their yellow heads.

A. onomatopoeia B. personification C. simile D. metaphor

13. The pretty girl is as lovely as a flower she is holding.

A. alliteration B. personification C. Hyperbole D. simile

14. We had to wait forever!

A. metaphor B. hyperbole C. personification D. simile

15. My life is a dream of wonders.

A. metaphor B. simile C. Personification D. hyperbole

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Activity 2
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Direction: Identify the figure of speech used in each sentence below. Write your answer in
the blank before the number.

_____________1. He has a heart of gold.

_____________ 2. Dale’s smile was as bright as the sun shine.

_____________3. Life is a journey; travel it well

_____________4. A wicked whisper came and changed my life.

_____________5. Men's words are bullets that their enemies take up and make use of against
them.

_____________6. He roared with the force of a thousand lions.

_____________7. The theater is his home.

_____________ 8. Your enemy's friend is your enemy.

_____________9. "How nice!" she said, when I told her I had to work all weekend.

_____________10. The comedian was seriously funny.

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ALS Teacher
learned:
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Direction: A. Label each statement using the figures of speech found inside the box. Write
your answer on the blank provided.

simile metaphor personification onomatopoeia

alliteration hyperbole irony oxymoron paradox

1. ____________________________ Silly Sally sang a sad song.

2. ____________________________ Wise fool
3. ____________________________ Doing homework is like doing chores.
4. ____________________________ The bathroom sink drip-drips, drip-drips.
5. ____________________________ I have a ton of homework.
6.____________________________ Streets are streams, cars are fish.
7. ____________________________ The Titanic was said to be unsinkable but sank on its
first voyage.
8. ____________________________ Her singing was enough to raise the living dead.
9. ____________________________ The cookies begged me to eat them.
10. ____________________________ Peter Piper picked a pickle pepper.
11. ____________________________ ”Ahhh”, “Weee”, “Woo-hoo”, was all you heard on
the rollercoaster.
12. ____________________________ My coffee was hot like lava.
13. ____________________________ His new girlfriend really is pretty ugly.
14. ____________________________ Our luxury hotel turned out to be a farm building.

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blank with the correct definition.

Alliteration Hyperbole Onomatopoeia Simile

Metaphor Personification

15. A funny exaggeration is called a/an _____________________.

16. ______________________ is when you give human-like qualities to
something that is not human.
17. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is
called________________.
18. A comparison using like or as _________________________.
19. Words that resemble the sound they describe is _______________.
20. It used to express the exact opposite of its literal meaning. ______________.

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Learners Reflection:
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  What is figure of speech?
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 What are the different types of figures of speech?
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References:

Figure It Out ALS Modules pages 18-31

https://literarydevices.net/paradox/

https://www.britannica.com/art/figure-of-speech#:~:text=In%20European%20languages%2C
%20figures%20of,(e.g.%2C%20hyperbole%2C%20litotes%2C

https://examples.yourdictionary.com/figure-of-speech-examples.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_of_speech

Prepared by:
ARIEL D. CAÑETE
District ALS Coordinator
Abucay District

Week1 figure of speech

Key answers:
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Pre-Test
1. Simile 2. Metaphor 3. Metaphor 4. Simile 5. Hyperbole 6. Hyperbole
7. Personification 8. Personification 9. Metaphor 10. Metaphor
What Have You Learned
1. simile 2. hyperbole 3. metaphor 4. Onomatopoeia
5. personification 6. alliteration
Activity 1
1. M 2. S 3. M 4. S 5. S 6. S 7. M 8. M 9. S 10. S
11. d 12. b 13. d 14. b 15. a

Activity 2
1. Metaphor 2. Simile 3. Metaphor 4. Personification
5. Metaphor 6. Hyperbole 7. Metaphor 8. Smile
9. Simile & Hyperbole 10. Simile & Hyperbole

Post-Test
1. Alliteration 2. Paradox 3. Simile 4. Onomatopoeia 5. Hyperbole
6. Metaphor 7. Irony 8. Oxymoron 9. Personification 10. Alliteration
11. Onomatopoeia 12. Simile 13. Oxymoron 14. Irony
15. hyperbole 16. personification 17. alliteration 18. simile
19. Onomatopoeia 20. Irony

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