Lesson Plan in English 7

September 13-14, 17-21, 2018

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a. differentiate literal from figurative meaning;
b. discriminate between literal and figurative language EN7V-II-a-10.1;
c. classify sample texts into literal or figurative EN7V-II-10.1.1;
d. define figures of speech;
e. give the importance of a figure of speech;
f. identify the figure of speech that show comparison E7V-II-c-10.1.2;
g. identify the figure of speech that show contrast E7V-II-c-10.1.3;
h. give examples for each type of figure of speech;
i. identify the figure of speech used in a song and be able to classify them;
j. choose a song and identify the figure of speech used;
k. perform the chosen song and discuss the underlying figures of speech used in the song.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

 Figure of Speech

III. MATERIALS
a. Chalk and board
b. Laptop
c. DLP
d. Worksheets
Reference:
GONZALES, C. & N. FRANCISCO. 2015. Essential English: Work text in Literature and Language.
Manila: Rex Book Store, Inc.
LAMBENICIO, G. & N. CAWAON. 2015. Study and Thinking Skills (2nd Edition). University of the
Cordilleras.

IV. PROCEDURE
A. Motivation
1. Show pictures to the class.
2. Ask the question:
Which picture do you prefer? Why?

B. Lesson proper
Discussion
 Literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative language uses similes, metaphors,
hyperbole, and personification to describe something often through comparison with something
different.
 Figures of Speech are tools that authors use, to help the reader visualize, or see, what is happening
in a story or poem. A figure of speech expresses an idea, thought, or image with words which
carry meanings beyond their literal ones. Figures of speech give extra length to language by
stimulating the imagination and evoking visual, sensual imagery; such language paints a mental
picture in words. Some types of figurative language are the following:
1. Simile is a comparison using like or as. It usually compares two unlike objects.
Example: The stock market is like a roller coaster ride--up and down.
She sings like an angel.
He ran as quick as a lightning.
2. Metaphor states that one thing is something else. It is a comparison, but does NOT use like or as
to make the comparison.
Example: She is a walking dictionary.
The student’s mind is a bucket, and the teacher pours in knowledge.
Jenna’s mouth is one huge metal factory.
Life is one long roller coaster.
3. Personification is giving human qualities, feelings, actions, or characteristics to inanimate (not
living) objects.
Example: Every morning at 7 A. M., my alarm clock comes alive.
The flame of the candle danced in the dark.
One look at the garden and you could tell that the plants were begging for
water.
 4. Irony is when the real meaning of a statement is different from what the statement says on the
surface, the statement is ironic. Irony is a common literary technique, but it can be very
difficult to detect, since the reader must understand that the speaker does not mean exactly
what he or she says.
Example: This is my brilliant son who failed out college.
She’s a singer who sings like a crow.
The locker room smells really good.
Awesome! Another homework packet!
5. Hyperbole is an exaggeration or overstatement. It is often, but not always, used for comic
effect.
Example: I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
She cried so long that she made a lake.
6. Alliteration is a sequence of repeated initial sounds usually before stressed syllables. The
repetition of successive words having the same beginning consonant sounds.
Example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
Jump like jumping beans.
7. Onomatopoeia is the imitation of natural sounds in word form. These words help us form mental
pictures, or visualize, things, people, or places that are described. Sometimes a word names a
thing or action by copying the sound.
Example: The buzzing of the bees distracted the tourists.
The splash of the water
The clanging of the bell
8. Oxymoron is the association of two terms that seem to contradict each other, such as “same
difference” or “wise fool.”
Example: bittersweet working vacation open secret
freezer burn act naturally definite maybe
9. Imagery involves one or more of your five senses – the abilities to hear, taste, touch, smell, and
see. An author uses a word or phrase to stimulate your memory of those senses and to help
create mental pictures.
Example: The salty, thick air was filled with sinister, rumbling clouds as the storm
approached.
The children were nestled, all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
10. Allusion is a reference within a literary work to a historical, literary, or biblical character, place, or
event.
Example: John came from an odyssey.
As a student from the science class, a Herculean task is expected.
11. Idioms are expressions that mean something other than the literal meanings of its individual
words. They are overused expressions.
Example:
To stick your neck out is to say or do something that is bold and a bit dangerous. A similar idiom
that is used for slightly more dangerous situations is to "go out on a limb." In both idioms, the
idea is that you put yourself in a vulnerable position.
To break the ice is to be the first one to say or do something, with the expectation that others
will then follow. Another idiom that means something similar is "get the ball rolling."
To get long in the tooth means to get old. The expression was originally used when referring to
horses since gums recede with age. So the longer the teeth a horse has, the older it is said to
be.
To have a chip on one's shoulder is usually an expression to describe a person who acts, as you
say, rudely or aggressively, but also in a manner that could be described as "aggressively
defensive." The person seems always ready for a fight.

C. Activity 1. Multiple Choice. Identify what type of figures of speech the following examples are.

1. These walls have ears. C. metaphor

A. irony D. alliteration
B. personification 3. The baby's skin was like a rose petal.
C. metaphor A. simile
D. hyperbole B. personification
2. His room was a junk pile. C. metaphor
A. simile D. oxymoron
B. personification 4. The leaves danced in the wind.
 A. simile A. alliteration
B. metaphor B. hyperbole
C. personification C. personification
D. hyperbole D. oxymoron
5. I’m so hungry that I could eat a horse. 11. He had an ace up his sleeve.
A. simile A. alliteration
B. hyperbole B. hyperbole
C. oxymoron C. irony
D. personification D. oxymoron
6. She played beautifully on the baby 12. When the gates were opened, the mob
grand. surged forward like a burst dam.
A. alliteration A. simile
B. hyperbole B. metaphor
C. personification C. personification
D. oxymoron D. hyperbole
7. He was running around like a chicken 13. It’s a really dull day when we don’t go
with its head cut off. to the mall.
A. metaphor A. alliteration
B. oxymoron B. personification
C. hyperbole C. hyperbole
D. cliché D. oxymoron
8. Rain races, ripping and restless in its rage. 14. I tried a thousand times to text her and
A. alliteration get the answers to the test.
B. hyperbole A. simile
C. personification B. oxymoron
D. oxymoron C. personification
D. hyperbole
9. The daffodils nodded their yellow heads 15. I so loved reading I was willing to walk
at the walkers. 15 miles to the library in the snow, uphill.
A. alliteration A. metaphor
B. personification B. simile
C. hyperbole C. hyperbole
D. oxymoron D. cliché
10. Your answers are perfectly wrong.

D. Activity 2. Read the following items carefully and identify what type of figures of speech the
following sentences are:
1. Mist swallowed the houses as fog crept in.
2. The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.
3. Small round stones on the canyon bottom were as brown as rust with sun moss.
4. The trail moved up the hillside, climbing in and out of water scars, as the first giant
redwoods guarded the trail.
5. The high mountain wind went sighing through the pass and whistled on the edges
of the blocks of broken granite.
6. Maria darted like a bird about the room.
7. I'll die if I don't pass this course.
8. When adversity assails us, love comforteth like sunshine after rain.
9. When Mother heard the news, she literally hit the ceiling.
10. A little steamer, drawing a thin line of smoke, sat on the edge of the horizon.
11. The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees.
12. Peter's wrist flicked like the head of a snake.
13. I have been walking for the past two hours, and my feet are killing me.
14. I wandered lonely as a cloud.
15. An avalanche of shattered stone and bits of gravel went whispering down the hill behind
him.
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E. Evaluation.
Lyric Analysis:
a. Let the students watch the music video of the songs “Love Story” by Taylor Swift and “Fireworks”
by Katy Perry.
b. Each student is given a copy of the lyrics of the songs.
c. The students will identify the figures of speech used in the lyrics.
d. The students will classify these figures of speech according to their type.
V. AGREEMENT
Group Work:
a. The students will be grouped into 5 groups.
b. Each group will choose a song they wanted to perform.
c. The group will analyze the lyrics of the chosen song. They will submit a copy of the lyrics and
underline the figures of speech used.
d. Let the students classify the figures of speech used according to their type and have them
discuss these to the class.

Prepared by: Noted:

MARLON C. ETNGAY PASCUALA P. TE-ELAN

Subject Teacher Head Teacher, Communication Arts Dep’t