LANGMALDEV ASSESSMENT 2 & 3

Figur e s o f S p e ec h
PRESENTED BY:
KAYESHEL REGALA
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the completion of the lesson, the
students are expected to be able to;
Define what figures of speech is
Identify the different types of figures of speech
Construct a poem using figuresof speech
 “ExpRESS IT!”
There are random pieces of letter on your table. You need to
arrange it. Once it’s done, you will say, “Face me,” and then you will
do what the word that you got. Your group mate will guess what the
word is.
 figure of speech
A figure of speech is a non-literal word or phrase
used to create an effect, either rhetorically or
through imagery, serving as literary devices due to
their expressive use of language.
 1) simile
A literary device where two dissimilar objects or
concepts are comparedusing "like" or "as," asserting
similarity throughequivalency. It creates an explicit
comparison that makes comparability seem unlikely.
 2) hyperbole
Hyperbole is a figure of speech that utilizes extreme
exaggeration to emphasize a certain quality or
feature.
 3) understatement
Understatement is a speech technique that downplays
emotional reactions, causing surprise and irony for the
reader.
 4) paradox
Paradox is a figure of speech that appears to be
self-contradictory but actually reveals something
truthful.
 5) pun
Pun is a form of speechthat involves a "play" on
words, using words that mean different things or
sound alike to alter their meaning.
 6) oxymoron
Oxymoron is a speech figurethat connects two
opposing ideas in two-word phrases, creating a
contradictory effect.
 7) metaphor
Metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two
different things without using terms like "like" or
"as."
 8) assonance
Assonance refers to the repetition of vowel
sounds in words that are close together in a
sentence or verse.
 9) personification
Personification is a form of speech that assigns
human characteristics to something that is not
human.
 10) irony
Irony isa literary technique where contradictory
statements reveal a different reality than what seems
true. Its effectiveness depends on the reader's
expectations and understanding of the disparity
between what should happen and what actually
happens.
 11) apostrophe
Apostrophe is a literary device where a character
addresses a non-existent subject, such as a dead or
absent object, to indicate its importance or
significance. It also allows characters to expresstheir
internal thoughtsto an unresponsive audience.
 12) alliteration
Alliteration is a literary technique that involves the
repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more words,
rather than the repetition of consonant letters. It is
effective when words flow in quick succession, with no non-
alliterative words in between, ensuring the device'spurpose.
 13) onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia refers to a word'spronunciation
mimicking the natural sound of the object or
action, such as a hiccup, in a vocal manner.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Write at least two sentences for each type of figures
of speech. Write in on yellow paper to be pass on
Monday.
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Choose a letter for the best answer. Connect column A to column B.
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“a INSTRUCTIONS:
Construct a poem using some types of figures of
speech, then video yourself while performing it