This lesson helps the teachers deliver their topic on Figures of Speech, as an introductory lesson to Creative Writing for Gr.12 students.

1. FIGURES OF SPEECH
Creative Writing
Presented by: Ma’am Raya

2. LESSON OBJECTIVES
1. Define Figures of Speech
2. Identify the different types of Figures of Speech
3. Compose a short poem employing the different Figures
of Speech

3. INSTRUCTIONS:
1.Lyrics of songs will be played
2.Identify the title of the songs
3.Take note of the writing style employed in
the lyrics

4. C:USERSGREFFDESKTOPMUSICMUSICTAYLOR
SWIFT01 STUDIO ALBUMSTAYLOR SWIFT - TAYLOR
SWIFT (BONUS TRACK VERSION) (2006)03
TEARDROPS ON MY GUITAR (RADIO SINGLE
REMIX).MP3
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing
star
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know
why I do
Teardrops on my Guitar

5. The metaphor of teardrops on her guitar
symbolizes the bittersweet emotions she about
unrequited love.
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing
star
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know
why I do
Teardrops on my Guitar

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COMPILATIONDEMONS.MP3
When the days are cold
And the cards all fold
And the saints we see are all made of gold
When your dreams all fail
And the ones we hail
Are the worst of all, and the blood's run stale
DEMONS

7. T finds lead singer Dan Reynolds warning a loved one not to
get too close to him as he is "dark inside." He is more than
aware of his imperfections and wants to protect the loved one
from himself.
When the days are cold
And the cards all fold
And the saints we see are all made of gold
When your dreams all fail
And the ones we hail
Are the worst of all, and the blood's run stale
DEMONS

8. JUST GIVE ME A REASON
Right from the start
You were a thief, you stole my heart
And I, your willing victim
I let you see the parts of me, that weren't all that pretty
And with every touch you fixed them
JUST GIVE ME A REASON

9. FIGURES OF SPEECH
•An expressive , nonliteral use of language
•“special effects for writers”
•A powerful tool to create vivid imagery
through words

10. INSTRUCTIONS
Read each sentence and identify the
figures of speech being used

11. PERSONIFICATION
1. The warm blanket embraced me on
my sleep.

12. SIMILE
2. The thunder is like a roaring lion.

13. METAPHOR
3. Books are my friends.

14. ONOMATOPOEIA
4. The banging of the door woke me
up.

15. HYPERBOLE
5. She cried an ocean of tears when
she failed the subject.

16. PERFORMANCE TASK
Compose a short poem
employing the different Figures
of Speech