FIGURE OF SPEECH

1. Lesson scenario
Name of the student teacher : Rajalekshmi N Std : VIII.B
Name of the school : Mount Tabor H.s.s Pathanapuram Date :
Name of the subject : English Duration: 45mts
Unit :II Wings And Wheels
Section : Poem
Topic : From A Railway Carriage
(Figure of speech)
Theme - Theme related to Travel
Sub Theme
 New ideas of travelling
 Knowledge and insights on travelling
 Adventure in travelling
 Mental and spiritual aspects of travelling
Content analysis
A Figure of speech is a figurative language in the form of single word or phrase. It can be a special repetition,
arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning.

2. Curricular statements
The learner,
 reads aloud with proper stress and intonation
 courage and confidence to face critical situation in life
 identifies the figure of speech from the poem
Pre-requisites
The learner,
 has learnt some basic knowledge about figures of speech
 has learnt to identify rhyming words
Teaching learning material
 chart
Reference
 sourcebook
 dictionary
Abbreviations used
Tr. – Teacher pl. –pupil BB. – Black board

3. Strategy Response
Teacher Talk
Teacher enters the class with a pleasant smile and greet the students.
Then tr creates a mental readiness among students through a warm up
activity.
Introduction
To learn figure of speech, teacher creates a readiness among pl. by asking
some questions.
 Have you heard about simile?
 Do you know the difference between simile and metaphor?
Link talk
Today we are going to learn about a new concept called figure of speech
 Figure of speech
When the meaning of the words have a “deep ” meaning which is
different from the surface meaning.
1. OR
2. A word or phrase used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or vivid effect.
 Simile
A simile is a direct comparison that always contains the words “as”
or “like”
Reciprocates to teacher
Yes
Yes/No
Listen carefully

4. Example:
Your eyes are like sunshine(BB)
 Metaphor
A metaphor is a comparison without the use of “as” or “like”
 Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sound at the beginning of
words.
Pupils became interested in the
lesson.
They become more attentive

5. Example:
The Sizzling sun shine
Brightly in the beautiful blue Sky above the farm
 Assonance
Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds. Either at the beginning
or middle of a word
Grouping
Teacher divides the pl. into groups containing five to eight members each.
Task –I
Tr asks them to find out alliteration and assonance used in the poem
Learner notes down the definitions
into their
notebook

6. “From A Railway Carriage”
Task-II
Tr asks the learner to pick out the Simile From the poem.
Comprehension questions
Teacher asks the students selected at random some questions to test their
comprehension. Sample questions:
What is simile?
Give an example for simile?
What is Metaphor?
Can you differentiate the difference between Alliteration and
Assonance?
Learner actively participate in group
discussion
Majority of the pl. answered well.
Follow Up Task
 Write an appreciation of the poem „From A Railway Carriage‟ By Robert Louis Stevenson