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Figures of Speech - A game-based learning activity for students
- 1. UNDERSTANDING LITERATURE How do Iinterpret the story I just read?
- 2. LEARNING GOALS 1. Describe thefunctions of the different literary devices 2. Identify the literary devices in the excerpts; 3. Interpret the figurative meaning based on the literary devices used; 4. Develop appreciation of literary interpretation through transforming everyday speech into figurative- rich discourse.
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- 4. Every reader isan adventurer
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- 7. TASK 1: POEMREADING I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in Summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree. Trees By Joyce Kilmer
- 8. Figurative Language It is atype of language that varies from the norms of literal language in which words mean exactly what they say. “Ornaments of language”
- 9. Figurative Language The winds approaching NuevaVizcaya are so strong. Like a typhoon, the winds sweep Nueva Vizcaya
- 10. Figurative Language Based on Analogy Basedon Rhetoric Based on Syntax Based on Sound
- 11. Figurative language It is atype of language that varies from the norms of literal language in which words mean exactly what they say. “Ornaments of language”
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- 13. Instructions: Read the statementcarefully and choose your answer from the choices by raising the letter of your choice.
- 14. Any writing thatis original, artistic and self- expressive Creative Writing Academic Writing
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- 17. An aspect ofany writing where you develop the persons involved in the text. 1 Diction Characterization
- 18. A wicked whisperdanced in my air. 2 Olfactory imagery Auditory imagery
- 19. It provides abstractlayer of meaning, making the story richer in content and significance. 3 Voice Symbols
- 20. Hark! The heraldangel sing. Glory to the newborn king! 4 Onomatopoeia Apostrophe
- 21. In presenting aNF text, this provides context and background to the audience. 5 Personal reflection Summary
- 22. Autobiography is an exampleof ________. 6 Fiction Non-fiction
- 23. Which non-fiction text usuallyuses first POV 7 memoir news report
- 24. The chug-a, chug-a,chug-a of the train echoed down the hill. 8 Onomatopoeia Oxymoron Personification
- 25. It was abeautiful but horrible truth when I told her that I love her. 9 Hyperbole Metaphor Oxymoron
- 26. A man workshard for many years to save for retirement; on his last day of work he won the lottery! 10 Pun Irony Hyperbole
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- 33. Prizes Plus 5 points Freeice cream Quiz immunity
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- 35. A round ofapplause