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- 1. By Teacher Angelica Chriselle O. Quintana ENGLISH ENGLISH CLASS CLASS
- 4. LET'S PLAY A LET'S PLAY A GAME! GAME!
- 6. 1. She is a walking 1. She is a walking Dictionary Dictionary
- 7. 2. Mary’s voice is 2. Mary’s voice is music to my ears music to my ears
- 8. 3. You are my 3. You are my sunshine sunshine
- 10. Figurative Language Figurative Language Figurative language is phrasing that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to get a message or point across.
- 11. WHAT IS FIGURES OF WHAT IS FIGURES OF SPEECH? SPEECH? In common usage, a figure of speech is a word or phrase that means something more or something other than it seems to say—the opposite of a literal expression.
- 12. Hyperbole Symbolism Simile Personification Metaphor 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. FIVE IMPORTANT TYPES OF FIGURES OF SPEECH
- 13. 1. Hyperbole 1. Hyperbole Hyperbole is used to overstate or emphasize a concept. These descriptions are not intended to be taken literally. They are used to exaggerate, sometimes to impossibility
- 14. I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. She's as old as the hills. She's as old as the hills. I walked a million miles to get here. I walked a million miles to get here. She can hear a pin drop a mile away. She can hear a pin drop a mile away. I died of embarrassment. I died of embarrassment. These examples of hyperbole These examples of hyperbole are the bomb! are the bomb!
- 15. 2. Symbolism 2. Symbolism Symbols are images with non-literal meanings; they stand for something other than what they seem to be on the surface. It is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense. Poetry and creative writing make extensive use of symbolism.
- 16. A bear might represent courage or A bear might represent courage or danger. danger. A butterfly can symbolize great A butterfly can symbolize great transformation. transformation. A dog often stands for loyalty or A dog often stands for loyalty or devotion. devotion. A serpent might symbolize corruption A serpent might symbolize corruption or darkness. or darkness. Let's take a look at a few examples: Let's take a look at a few examples:
- 17. 3. Simile 3. Simile A simile is used to compare two concepts or objects that are not alike. They demonstrate how even items that are unlike have some similarities. They also can be used to make a description particularly vivid and arresting. Similes typically use “like,” “as,” “than” or “resembles” to compare the two items.
- 18. Activity Time! Activity Time! Finish The Simile
- 19. 1. As big as an ______ 1. As big as an ______ 2. As cold as _____ 2. As cold as _____ 3. ____ as a Lion 3. ____ as a Lion 4. They fought like ___ and 4. They fought like ___ and dogs dogs
- 20. 4. Personification 4. Personification Personification treats animals and inanimate objects as if they were human with human characteristics. Commonly used in allegories, personification enables readers and listeners to relate to animals and objects as they imagine them reacting or feeling the way a human would.
- 21. For Example: For Example: An example of personification is: "the An example of personification is: "the angry sky." Here, a human emotion, angry sky." Here, a human emotion, anger, is transferred to something anger, is transferred to something nonliving. nonliving.
- 22. 5. Metaphor 5. Metaphor a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them As a literary device, metaphor creates implicit comparisons without the express use of “like” or “as.” Metaphor is a means of asserting that two things are identical in comparison rather than just similar.
- 23. Peak of her Career Peak of her Career Jim is a Chicken Jim is a Chicken For Example: For Example: 1 1. . 2 2. .
- 24. Can Figures of speech Can Figures of speech enhance our English enhance our English writing and communication writing and communication skills? skills?
- 26. Thank you for Thank you for Listening Listening Any Questions and Clarifications?
- 27. Class Dismissed