Name: Talal Khalid Al- Shaaibi (SQU ID: 132103)

Subject: English language

Title of Video: Understanding Figures of Speech: Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole
Intended Audience: Grade 8 students
Concept: Definitions of the four common figures of speech with examples.
Issue/trend: This video provides students with knowledge to differentiate between Metaphors and
Similes and provides definitions of the four most common figures of speech in language.
Runtime: 2:59 min
Software/ program used: Animaker and Nearpod
(Why am I making this video? What do I want people to know? What the issue to improve/solve/ trends
to understand/ to simplify content/topics): To explain the four common figures of speech with an
example.
Film Style (How do I want this video to look?): Informative video (recorded lesson)

Steps Action Narration

1 Establishing shot, music plays at
the beginning
2 Starting the reordered
presentation by welcoming
students to the video and
introducing the topic
3 Move to slide 2. Define Figure of
Speech to the students.
4 Transition to slide 3 and 4 and
define the first figure of speech
with an example: Simile
5 Transition to slide 5 and 6 and
define the second figure of speech
with an example: Metaphor
6 A video of an activity for the
students on Nearpod
7 Transition to slide 8 and 9 and
define the third figure of speech
with an example: Personification
8 Transition to slide 10 and 11 and
define the third figure of speech
with an example: Hyperbole
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Welcome, my students! Today, we're going to explore the
fascinating world of figures of speech. But first, what
exactly is a figure of speech?
A figure of speech is a linguistic device used to enhance the
meaning or beauty of language. It's when words or phrases
go beyond their literal meaning to create vivid imagery or
impact.
First up, the simile. It's a comparison between two unlike
things using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'The moon shone like
a silver coin in the sky.' The 'moon' is being compared to a
'silver coin' using 'like'.
Next, we have the metaphor. It's similar to a simile, but
instead of using 'like' or 'as', it states that one thing is
another. For instance, 'Her voice is music to my ears.' Here,
'her voice' is compared to 'music' directly, without 'like' or
'as'.
***
Now, personification gives human traits to non-human
things. For example, 'The flowers danced in the wind.'
Flowers can't actually dance, but giving them human-like
qualities makes the sentence more vivid and interesting.
Now, personification gives human traits to non-human
things. For example, 'The flowers danced in the wind.'
Flowers can't actually dance, but giving them human-like
qualities makes the sentence more vivid and interesting.
10 Move to the final two slides,
thanking the learner and ending
the instructional video
Figures of speech help make language more colorful and
expressive. I hope you learned something new, and I hope
you can apply these four figures of speech in your writing.
That's a wrap, 8th graders! We hope you've enjoyed this
crash course on figures of speech. Have fun exploring the
wonderful world of language. Stay curious and keep on
learning! Goodbye my students!