Republic of the Philippines

City of Taguig
Taguig City University
Gen. Santos Avenue, Central Bicutan, Taguig City

Lesson Plan in English

I. Objectives

At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to:

a. identify figures of speech in poem;

b. appreciate the role figures of speech in literature; and
c. construct sentences using figures of speech.

II. Content

Figures of Speech (Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole)

III. Learning Resources

Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NegoYIuXoEA
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/atd-distanceminnesota-
creativewriting/chapter/lesson-12-figures-of-speech-in-poetry/
Materials: visual aids, PowerPoint presentation, LCD projector, laptop

IV. Procedure

A. Before the lesson/ Pre-writing

1. Routine activities

a. Prayer
b. Greetings
c. Classroom management
d. Checking of attendance
e. Review of the past lesson

2. Unlocking of difficulties

Directions: Identify the meaning of the following words.

A. B.
1. Rattling
/ˈradəliNG,ˈratliNG/ a. a large edible fish that is a popular game fish,
much prized for its pink flesh.

b. a person or thing that is doomed or cannot be

2. Salmon saved.
/ˈsamən/
c. making a series of short, sharp knocking
sounds.
3. Goner
/ˈɡônər/

3. Motivation
 “The Fast and the Speech”

Mechanics:
1. The class will be divided into four (4) groups.
2. Each group will be given a group of words.
3. Students has only 1 minute to memorize the words that was given to them.
4. While each group is memorizing their assigned words, they will be given two pictures
that they are going to differentiate after the activity.
5. Every time that each group will see their group colour flash on the board, they are going
to stand and say their group of words.
a. Group 1 (blue)
b. Group 2 (pink)
c. Group 3 (red)
d. Group 4 (yellow)
6. The group who stand simultaneously and say the words properly and clearly will be the
winner.
7. The winner will be announce after the presentation of each group of the two photos that
was given to them before the activity.

Group 1
Hot as sun
As brave as lions
Smile like a princess

Group 2
Stone heart
Snow skin
Stone headed
Group 3
Dancing leaves
Smiling sun
Whistling wind

Group 4
Her toothpick body
Walked a thousand mile
Died laughing

B. During the Lesson/ While-writing

Figures of Speech - a word or phrase that possesses a separate meaning

from its literal definition.

1. Simile – a direct comparison between two ideas using the words

LIKE or AS.

Examples: Billy is like a cheetah at dinner time.

He crept into the room as quiet as a mouse.
The cloud was fluffy like a cotton candy.

2. Metaphor – a comparison that makes an implied or hidden

connection between two ideas.

Examples: My mother is a mystery.

She has a golden heart.
You’re my fireworks.

3. Personification – giving a non-human object human attributions

or characteristics.

Examples: The moon is playing hide and seek with the clouds.
Her flowers is begging for water.
Time flies so fast when people are having fun.
 4. Hyperbole – an exaggerated claim that emphasizes a point.

Examples: The girl has a hundred thousand reasons to walk away.

I have died everyday waiting for you.
His bag weigh a ton.

C. After the Lesson/ Post- writing

1. Generalization

2. Application

Mechanics:

1. Divide the class into four (4) groups.

2. Each group will be given a poem/ an excerpt.

3. Each group will be named according to four (4) figures of speech.

3.1 Group 1 will be the ‘Hyperbole’ group.

3.2 Group 2 will be the ‘Personification’ group.

3.3 Group 3 will be the ‘Metaphor’ group.

3.4 Group 4 will be the ‘Simile’ group.

4. Each group must identify and enumerate the assigned figures of

speech that was assigned to them.

Group 1 (Hyperbole)

I’ll love you, dear, I’ll love you HYPERBO

Till China and Africa meet, LE
And the river jumps over the mountain
And the salmon sing in the street,
I’ll love you till the ocean HYPERBO
Is folded and hung up to dry" LE

From W.H Auden’s poem “As I Walked One Evening”

Group 2 (Personification)

I’ll love you, dear, I’ll love you

Till China and Africa meet,
And the river jumps over the mountain
And the salmon sing in the street, PERSONIFICA
TON
I’ll love you till the ocean
Is folded and hung up to dry"

From W.H Auden’s poem “As I Walked One Evening”

Group 3 (Metaphor)

“Time out”
Help how much my heart hurts
My mouth is as dry as a desert
My throat is sore
My voice is a goner METAPH
My heart is beating as fast as a tiger OR
My hand is a rattling snake
My face is a tomato METAPH
Bye, bye boring life OR

I cannot take it anymore

I lay my head
Upon my knee
Now blow the whistle referee

Group 4 (Simile)

“Time out”

Help how much my heart hurts

My mouth is as dry as a desert
My throat is sore
My voice is a goner SIMIL
My heart is beating as fast as a tiger E
My hand is a rattling snake
My face is a tomato
Bye, bye boring life

I cannot take it anymore

I lay my head
Upon my knee
Now blow the whistle referee

3. Evaluation

¼ sheet of yellow paper.

Find the figures of speech that was used in the sentences and identify what
kind of figures of speech it is. Answer only.

1. He sat as still as a mouse.

2. She’s going to die laughing.
3. The trees are singing every noon.
4. She was a rock star last business presentation.
5. She moved like a dear.
6. Life is a dance floor, love is a rhythm.
7. The sun woke up earlier than I expected.
8. He had been asked a million people about his missing dog.
9. He’s as thin as a rail.
10. It is the east and Juliet is the sun.

Answers
1. He sat as still as a mouse. - Simile
2. She’s going to die laughing. - Hyperbole
3. The trees are singing every noon. - Personification
4. She was a rock star last business presentation. - Metaphor
5. She moved like a dear. - Simile
6. Life is a dance floor, love is a rhythm. - Metaphor
7. The sun woke up earlier than I expected. - Personification
8. He had been asked a million people about his missing dog. - Hyperbole
 9. He’s as thin as a rail. - Simile
10. It is the east and Juliet is the sun. - Metaphor

V. Assignment

Divide the class into four (4) groups. Using figures of speech, compose /
make a

Group 1: Song / Rap

Group 2: Poem / Spoken Poetry

Group 3: Skit / Play

Group 4: Story Telling

Scoring Rubric:

Cooperation 10%
Time bound 10%
Creativity 10%
Relevance 20%
Audience impact 10%
Grammar in focus 40%
Total 100%

VI. Remarks

 re-teaching
 insufficient time
 transfer of lesson to the following day as a result of class suspension
etc…

VII. Reflection

 fill-out right after the lesson

 write parts that went well and parts that were weak
 share thoughts and feelings about the lesson
 indicate students’ performance

Prepared and Executed by:

Honey Joyce F. Avila

BSE-English A4-2AM