This document provides information about figures of speech and examples of their use. It begins with a definition of figures of speech as uses of language that enhance clarity, force, beauty or vividness of expression by departing from literal meanings. There are two main types - literal language using ordinary meanings, and figurative language using non-literal meanings. The document then lists and defines three common figures of speech: similes which use "like" or "as" to explicitly compare two unlike things, metaphors which implicitly compare two unlike things, and personification which gives human qualities to non-human or abstract things. Several examples of sentences using different figures of speech are provided, and students are tasked with identifying

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Subject: English4
Activity No. 1-35
Activity Title: Figuresof Speech
Objective: To familiarizethe basickindsof figure of speech.
FIGURES OF SPEECH is any use of words or expressions as ornaments of languagefor the purpose of enhancingits
clearness,force,beauty and vividness of expression.
Language is divided into two- literal and figurativelanguage. Literal language is a languagewhich uses
words in their ordinary or dictionary meaning. Figurative language departs from the usual meaningof words to
emphasize or highlight ideas and feelings.They are a means of stimulatingthe imagination and excitingreaders’
senses.
Kinds of Figures of Speech
1. Simile: Resemblance, an explicit comparison (using “like” or “as”) between two things of unlike nature
that yet have something in common).
Ex.)“Silence settled on the audience like a block of granite.”
Because I was embarrassed my face was as red as a ripe tomato.
2. Metaphor: an implied comparison between two unlike things that actually have something important in
common without the use of “like” and “as”.
Ex.) “The Lord God is a sun and a shield.” (Ps. 84:12 [11])
He was a tornado, blasting his way through the opposing team.
3. Personification: a figure of speech in which an inanimate object or abstraction is endowed with human
qualities or abilities.
Ex.) The Wind
The wind stood up and gave a shout.
He whistled on his fingers and
Kicked the withered leaves about
And thumped the branches with his hand
And said he’d kill and kill and kill
And so he will and so he will.
LET’S PRACTICE! Identifythe figure of speechusedineachsentence.Write youransweraftereach
sentence.
1. The windwhisperedtothemastheyran throughthe woods.
2. Big treesfell liketoothpickswhenPaul Bunyanswunghisaxe.
3. The baby waslike an octopus,grabbingatall the cans onthe grocerystore shelves.
4. The heat rippedthe breathfromherlungs.
5. Babe was a two-tonbundle of blue dynamite.
TASK1: Identifythe figureof speechusedineachsentence. Write youransweraftereachsentence.
1. The sun stretchesitswarmthacross the land.
2. Babe’shoof beatswere thunderresoundingthroughthe hills.
3. As the teacherenteredthe roomshe mutteredunderherbreath,“Thisclassislike athree-ringcircus!”
4. The giant’sstepswere thunderashe ran toward jack.
5. The darknesswrappeditsarmsaround me.
6. The leavesdancedinthe wind.
7. The pillowwasa cloudwhenIput my headuponit aftera longday.
8. I feel like alimpdishrag.
9. Those girlsare like twopeasina pod.
10. The chair dancedas the babybouncedtoand fro.
11. The fluorescentlightwasthe sunduringourtest.
12. The cruel windtore off the roof of the house.
13. No one invitesHaroldtopartiesbecause he’sawetblanket.
14. The dishran away withthe spoon.
15. The train stoppedtofeeditstanks.
16. The bar of soap wasa slipperyeelduringthe dog’sbath.
17. Two sunflowersarrangedthemselvesatthe window andcountedthe stepsof the sun.
18. Tedwas as nervousasa cat witha longtail in a room full of rockingchairs.
19. The boy toldhismothera white lie.
20. Terence isas wise asan owl.