Hyperbole: Hyperbole is an intentional exaggeration of the truth, used to emphasize the importance of

Week 6 something or to create a comic effect.

English 8 Example: “We waited for centuries for the vaccine to be released”
“Ms. Almoete has been teaching here since the Stone Age”
“It would only take me two seconds to answer this module.”
Name: __________________________________Year and Section: _____________
Personification: In personification, non-human things are described as having human attributes, as in
EXPECTATIONS the sentence.
This is your self-instructional learner module in English 8. All the activities provided in this Example: “Joanne heard the last piece of egg pie calling her name”
lesson will help you learn and understand: “The waling waling flowers nodded in the wind”
Specifically, you will learn about the following: “Pasig city never sleeps”
1. Different types of figurative language.
2. Identify figurative language used in a literary text. Onomatopoeia: Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech in which words evoke the actual sound of the thing
they refer to or describe.
LESSON Example: “The Philippine flag flapped in wind”
Figurative language refers to language that uses words in ways that deviate from their literal “Covid patient sounded like he was hacking up a lung”
“We knew that our principal was coming because we heard the jingle of his
interpretation to achieve a more complex or powerful effect. This view of figurative language focuses on keys”
the use of figures of speech that play with the meaning of words.
Synecdoche: In synecdoche, a part of something is used to refer to its whole.
Common Types of Figurative Language Example: “Chito has been admitted to the hospital. The nurse says, “He’s in good
There are many types of figures of speech that can be involved in figurative language. Some hands”
of the most common are: “The Department of Education announced new plans for the education
Metaphor: A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unrelated things by stating that reform”
one thing is another thing, even though this isn't literally true.
Example: “Her lips are a blooming gumamela” Metonymy: Metonymy is a figure of speech in which an object or concept is referred to not by its own
“Our front liners are brave lions” name, but instead by the name of something closely associated with it.
“Laughter is the best medicine.” Example: “The pen is mightier than the sword”
“Cinemalaya has been releasing a surprising amount of local films last
Simile: A simile, like a metaphor, makes a comparison between two unrelated things. However, instead week”
of stating that one thing is another thing (as in metaphor), a simile states that one thing is like another
thing. Alliteration: In alliteration, the same sound repeats in a group of words. Alliteration uses repetition to
Example: “Lito and Maria fought like cats and dogs” create a musical effect that helps phrases to stand out from the language around them.
“Morissette voice is like music to my ears” Example: “Snow bear candy was killing my cavity”
“Covid 19 virus is like an invincible killer” “After Catriona broke up Clint, his heart hung heavily”
“My mother makes a mouth-watering egg pie”
Oxymoron: An oxymoron pairs contradictory words in order to express new or complex meanings.
Captures the complex and simultaneous feelings of pain and pleasure associated with passionate love.
Example: “Suddenly our school filled with a deafening silence.”
“We are clearly confused by the situation right now”
“Nowadays it seems that unbiased opinion is pretty rare”
ACTIVITIES POSTTEST
Activity 1: Read the lines of poetry. Figure out which figure of speech is being used: simile, metaphor, Encircle the letter of the best answer on the following questions.
hyperbole, or personification. Write your answer on the space provided before a number.
_____ 1. He helped heal my hurt head.
_____________ 1. Fame is a bee. A. Simile C. Alliteration
It has a song B. Metaphor D. Personification
It has a sting _____ 2. My mother is a rare rose.
_____________ 2. Like burnt-out torches by a sick man's bed. A. simile C. personification
_____________ 3. When the stars threw down their spears B. metaphor D. alliteration
And water'd heaven with their tears, _____ 3. The rain tickled my cheek.
_____________ 4. Drip—hiss—drip—hiss fall the raindrops A. simile C. personification
on the oaken log which burns, and steams, B. metaphor D. alliteration
and smokes the ceiling beams. _____ 4.He is as strong as Carabao.
Drip—hiss—the rain never stops. A. simile C. personification
_____________ 5. The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas, The road was a ribbon of B. metaphor D. alliteration
moonlight over the purple moor, _____ 5. His eyes are fireflies.
_____________6. I do not care to talk to you although A. simile C. personification
Your speech evokes a thousand sympathies, B. metaphor D. alliteration
_____________7. The sun was shining on the sea,
Shining with all his might:
_____________8. The old clock down in the parlor Like a sleepless mourner grieves,
_____________9. By the lakes that thus outspread
Their lone waters, lone and dead
Their sad waters, sad and chilly
_____________10. The leaves are little yellow fish swimming in the river.

Activity 2
Each phrase below is a type of figurative language. Match the phrase to the correct type by writing the
letter in the blank.
Type Phrase
1) ________ alliteration A. His heart was a block of ice.
2) ________ simile B. open secret
3) ________ metaphor C. pink and purple popsicles
4) ________ onomatopoeia D. The cup danced joyfully across the table.
5) ________ oxymoron E. heavy as a rock
6) ________ hyperbole F. She was humming a song.
7) ________ personification G. Everyone knows that!
8) ________ alliteration H. Cathy is as cute as kitten.
9) ________ simile I. You smell like Durian!
10)________ personification J. My pencil is jumping faster in the floor.