FIGURES OF SPEECH – FULL CLASS GUIDE
1. What is a Figure of Speech?
Definition (simple for students):
A figure of speech is a way of using words beyond their literal meaning to make language more effective, emotional, or imaginative.
👉 Example:
“The classroom was a zoo.”
(Not real zoo → shows chaos)
2. Why Do We Use Figures of Speech?
To make language interesting
To create images in mind
To express emotions deeply
To make writing memorable
3. Types of Figures of Speech (with teaching examples)
🔵 (A) SIMILE
Definition: Comparison using “like” or “as”
Examples:
As brave as a lion
Runs like the wind
👉 Trick: If like/as present → SIMILE
🔴 (B) METAPHOR
Definition: Direct comparison (no like/as)
Examples:
Time is money
Life is a journey
👉 Trick: One thing is another → METAPHOR
🟢 (C) PERSONIFICATION
Definition: Giving human qualities to non-living things
Examples:
The wind whispered
The sun smiled
👉 Trick: Non-living doing human action
🟡 (D) ALLITERATION
Definition: Repetition of same starting sound
Examples:
She sells sea shells
Wild winds whistle
👉 Trick: Same sound repeats
🟣 (E) HYPERBOLE
Definition: Extreme exaggeration
Examples:
I cried a river
I have told you a million times
👉 Trick: Unreal exaggeration
⚫ (F) OXYMORON
Definition: Two opposite words together
Examples:
Deafening silence
Bitter sweet
👉 Trick: Opposites together
⚪ (G) IRONY
Definition: Opposite of what is expected
Examples:
Fire station burns down
Teacher says: “Great job!” (for mistake)
🔶 (H) ONOMATOPOEIA
Definition: Words that imitate sounds
Examples:
Buzz
Bang
Splash
The stars danced
Ask students to identify type
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