Week 1 English: Grade Vi-Daisy Mrs. Marites B. Villamayor

WEEK 1
ENGLISH
 GRADE VI-DAISY
 Mrs. Marites B. Villamayor
FIGURES OF
SPEECH
onomatopoeia
alliteration
assonance
personification
irony
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
 theformation of a word from a sound

associated with what is named
(e.g., cuckoo, sizzle ).
EXAMPLES
 The sheep went, “Baa.”
 The best part about music class is that you can bang on the drum.
 It is not unusual for a dog to bark when visitors arrive.
 Silence your cellphone so that it does not beep during the movie.
 Dad released a belch from the pit of his stomach.
 The bridge collapsed creating a tremendous boom.
 The large dog said, “Bow-wow!”
 Are you afraid of things that go bump in the night?
 My brother can burp the alphabet.
 Both bees and buzzers buzz.
ALLITERATION
 theoccurrence of the same letter or sound

at the beginning of adjacent or closely
connected words.
 For example, “She sells sea-shells down by
the sea-shore” or “Peter Piper Picked a
Peck of Pickled Peppers”
MORE EXAMPLES
 Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August.
 Becky’s beagle barked and bayed, becoming bothersome for Billy.
 Carrie's cat clawed her couch, creating chaos.
 Dan’s dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove.
 Eric’seagle eats eggs, enjoying each episode of eating.
 Fred’s friends fried Fritos for Friday’s food.
 Garry’sgiraffe gobbled gooseberries greedily, getting good at grabbing
goodies.
 Hannah’s home has heat, hopefully.
 Isaac's ice cream is interesting and Isaac is imbibing it.
 Jesse’s jaguar is jumping and jiggling jauntily.
ASSONANCE
 in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a

vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed
syllables near enough to each other for the
echo to be discernible
(e.g., penitence, reticence ).
MORE EXAMPLES
 "Hear the mellow wedding bells"
• "Try to light the fire"
 "Ilie down by the side of my bride
 "Fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese"
 Honesty is the best policy.
 "It's
hot and it's monotonous."
 "The crumbling thunder of seas"
 "If I bleat when I speak it's because I just got . . . fleeced."

 "It beats . . . as it sweeps . . . as it cleans!"
 The early bird catches the worm.

PERSONIFICATION
 theattribution of a personal nature or human

characteristics to something nonhuman, or the
representation of an abstract quality in human form.
EXAMPLES .
 Look at my car. She is a beauty, isn’t she?

 The wind whispered through dry grass.
 The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.
 Time and tide wait for none
 The fire swallowed the entire forest.
 The shadow of the moon danced on the lake.
 There was a heavy thunderstorm, the wind snorted outside, rattling my windowpanes.
 The flowers were blooming, and the bees kissed them every now and then.
 The flood raged over the entire village.
 The tread of time is so ruthless that it tramples even the kings under its feet.
IRONY
 theexpression of one's meaning by using language

that normally signifies the opposite, typically for
humorous or emphatic effect.
EXAMPLES .
 The doctor is as kind hearted as a wolf.

 He took a much-needed vacation, backpacking in the mountains. Unfortunately, he
came back dead tired.
 Hisfriend’s hand was as soft as a rock.
 The desert was as cool as a bed of burning coals.
 The student was given ‘excellent’ on getting zero in the exam.
 Their new boss was as civilized as a shark.
 The roasted chicken was as tender as a leather boot.
 He was in such a harried state that he drove the entire way at 20 miles per hour.
 He enjoyed his job about as much as a root canal.
 My friend’s kids get along like cats and dogs.
HYPERBOLE
 exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be

taken literally.
EXAMPLES .
 I’ve told you to clean your room a million times!

 It was so cold, I saw polar bears wearing hats and jackets.
 I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
 I have a million things to do today.
 When I was young, I had to walk 15 miles to school, uphill, in the snow.
 That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding a dinosaur.
 I had a ton of homework.
 If I can’t buy that perfect prom dress, I will die!
 He is as skinny as a toothpick.
 The car went faster than the speed of light.

Week 1 English: Grade Vi-Daisy Mrs. Marites B. Villamayor

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Week 1 English: Grade Vi-Daisy Mrs. Marites B. Villamayor

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Week 1 English: Grade Vi-Daisy Mrs. Marites B. Villamayor

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

WEEK 1

 theformation of a word from a sound

 theoccurrence of the same letter or sound

 in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a

 "If I bleat when I speak it's because I just got . . . fleeced."

 The early bird catches the worm.

 theattribution of a personal nature or human

 Look at my car. She is a beauty, isn’t she?

 theexpression of one's meaning by using language

 The doctor is as kind hearted as a wolf.

 exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be

 I’ve told you to clean your room a million times!

You might also like