Figures of Speech

• English
• Secondary Education
• Age 13

Figures of Speech

Objectives:

1. Identify the figure of speech that show comparison;

2. Differentiate simile, metaphor, and personification;

3. Identify the simile, metaphor, and personification used in literary works; and

4. Construct sentences using simile, metaphor, and personification.

Are you excited to learn today's topic?

Not really, but I know I'll learn something new today.

00:58

In simile, what words are being used in comparing two unlike things?

01:05

Who or what are the two unlike things being compared in the given example?

01:22

Construct a sentence using simile.

01:22

Which of the following is an example of simile?

1. She is a busy bee.
2. She is as busy as a bee.
3. She loves bees.
4. She collects bees.

Direction: Compare and contrast the figures of speech using the Venn diagram.

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Direction: Read and analyze the poem. Write below the lines and the corresponding figure of speech being used. 

Write a one-paragraph essay about any topic by using simile, metaphor, and personification.