EDUC 85 Systematic Approach in learning

SYSTEMATIC APPROACH IN LEARNING

I. Objectives

At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:

a. Understand the different types of Figurative Language.

b. Formulate examples in each figurative language.

c. Create or compose a short song by putting figurative language.

II. Subject matter

Topic: Five (5) main categories of Figurative Language

References: Your Dictionary

https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html

Materials needed: A TV for the music video showing, and a guitar for the song making activity.

III. Learning procedure

Review: I am going to ask someone to kindly summarize and recall the topic the we discussed from the
last meeting.

Motivation: This time, I am going to turn on the TV and get the attention of the students to the video
that is playing in front. I’m going to show music videos that has figurative language in the lyrics and let
them observe on the words.

Lesson proper: this time I will ask someone to say what he or she noticed on the video that we watched
before proceeding to the proper discussion. In this lesson, I will discuss the meaning of Figurative
speech, and then I’m order for them to understand it clearly I’m going to tackle the five main categories
of Figurative Language. The discussion will go deeper by providing examples each and letting the
students to formulate their own examples.

Figurative language refers to the color we use to amplify our writing. It takes an ordinary statement and
dresses it up in an evocative frock. It gently alludes to something without directly stating it. Figurative
language is a way to engage your readers, guiding them through your writing with a more creative tone.

Common Examples of Figurative Language

Let’s dive deeper into the main five categories. We’ll consider their place in your writing, and give some
examples to paint a better picture for you.
Hyperbole

Hyperbole is an outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point. It tends toward the ridiculous or the
funny. Hyperbole adds color and depth to a character.

Examples include:

You snore louder than a freight train!

It’s a slow burg. I spent a couple of weeks there one day.

She’s so dumb, she thinks Taco Bell is a Mexican phone company.

I had to walk 15 miles to school in the snow, uphill, in bare feet.

You could’ve knocked me over with a feather.

Metaphor

When you use a metaphor, you make a statement that doesn’t literally make sense. For example, “Time
is a thief.” Time is not actually stealing from you but this conveys the idea that hours or days sometimes
seem to slip by without you noticing.

Metaphors only make sense when the similarities between the two things being compared are apparent
or readers understand the connection between the two words. Examples include:

The world is my oyster.

You’re a couch potato.

Time is money.

He has a heart of stone.

America is a melting pot.

You are my sunshine.

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Personification

Personification gives human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas. This can really affect
the way the reader imagines things. Personification is often used in poetry, fiction, and children’s
rhymes.
Examples include:

Opportunity knocked at his door.

The sun greeted me this morning.

The sky was full of dancing stars.

The vines wove their delicate fingers together.

The radio suddenly stopped singing and stared at me.

The sun played hide and seek with the clouds.

Simile

A simile also compares two things. However, similes use the words “like” or “as.”

Examples include:

Busy as a bee.

Clean as a whistle.

Brave as a lion.

The tall girl stood out like a sore thumb.

It was as easy as shooting fish in a barrel.

My mouth was as dry as a bone.

They fought like cats and dogs.

Watching that movie was like watching grass grow.

Symbolism

Symbolism occurs when a word has its own meaning but is used to represent something entirely
different.

Examples in everyday life include:

Using the image of the American flag to represent patriotism and a love for one’s country.

Incorporating a red rose in your writing to symbolize love.

Using a chalkboard to represent education.

Incorporating the color black in your writing as a symbol for evil or death.

Using an owl to represent wisdom.

Symbolism examples in literature include:

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their
entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts.”

- As You Like It, William Shakespeare

Activity: For the activity, I am going to group the students and they will create a short song by
integrating figurative language in the lyrics. This activity will be perform with the guitar that I provided.

IV. Evaluation: From the interactive discussion that we had, it is expected that the students will pass
the evaluation or quiz.

Example quiz:

Instruction: Select the correct answer.

1. This is one of the categories of Figurative language that compares two subjects by using like and
as.

a. Metaphor

b. Simile

c. Hyperbole

d. Symbolism

2. _________ only make sense when the similarities between the two things being compared are
apparent or readers understand the connection between the two words
a. Metaphor

b. Personification

c. Simile

d. Hyperbole

3. “I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse” is an example of?

a. Hyperbole

b. Simile

c. Symbolism

d. Metaphor

4. ____________ occurs when a word has its own meaning but is used to represent something
entirely different.

a. Symbolism

b. Simile

c. Hyperbole

d. Personification

5. ______________ gives human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas. This can
really affect the way the reader imagines things. Personification is often used in poetry, fiction, and
children’s rhymes.

a. Personification

b. Simile

c. Hyperbole

d. Symbolism

Assignment: The activity will consume a lot of time to compose a short song, that’s why it will be their
assignment to polish and practice their performance on the next meeting.