A Detailed Lesson Plan in English 10

I. Objectives

At the end of sixty-minute session, 80% of the Grade 10 students are

expected to:

a. explain literary devices used, figures of speech (EN10LT-IV-b-

2.2.2);
b. realize the importance of literary devices; and
c. construct sentences using literary devices.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Figures of Speech (Simile, Metaphor, Personification, and

Hyperbole)
Target Level: Grade 10
Material: PowerPoint presentation
References: figuresspeech/handout/3/00GPC/Dunwoody ISS Writing Lab

III. Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
I. Preparation

Daily Routine (Praying, checking of

attendance and assignments, review of
past lessons, etc.)

Let us have our opening prayer (Students will pray)

Good morning, class! Good morning, sir!

Monitor, kindly check the attendance Okay, sir

Kindly submit your assignments or the Okay, sir

assessment tools that you have prepared

A. Review
Today, we are going to discuss another
topic but before that, let’s have a review Sir, yesterday we talked about The
on what we discussed last meeting. Little Prince.

Okay very good!

Now, tell something about it Sir, The Little Prince is an honest and
beautiful story about loneliness, friendship,
sadness, and love.

Very well said!

B. Motivation

Everyone, kindly read the passage flashed “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
on your screen. You make me happy when skies are gray”

Yes, it is a lyric from the song You are my

So, are these lines familiar to you? Sunshine

It is about someone who is compared to

Very good! This song is written by Jimmie the sunshine. And that he or she makes
Davis and Charles Mitchell in the year 1939. him happy when he or she is sad.
So, what do these lines mean?
 The author used figures of speech
Thank you, but what made you say that
that is the meaning of it? What technique
did the author use?
Figures of speech is a technique of a
Very good! Today, we are going to talk writer to make his or her writing creative.
about figures of speech. So, based on this
example, what is figures of speech? It is to express the thoughts of the writer
figuratively

Figures of speech – an expression or use

Thank you very much! Here is the definition of language in a non-literal sense to
of figures of speech. Altogether, please achieve a particular effect.
read.
II. Presentation of the Lesson

Now, I would like you to read the phrases a lawn like a green carpet
flashed on your screen. as thin as a bookmark

Thank you, what did you notice on those They are comparing two things
phrases?

What are the things being compared? Let’s Lawn and carpet
look at the first phrase.

Very well, and what is characteristic being

compared to them? The color green

How about on the second phrase that we

have? Something is being compared to a
bookmark. And the characteristic being
compared is ‘thin’
Very well, what words are used to compare
them? Like and as

Yes, these two things are being

compared by the word like and as + Simile
adjective + as.
Can you tell what figure of speech is this?
Simile is a figure of speech that compares
Very good! Will you define simile now, by with the use of like and as.
using these examples?
an indirect comparison of two things
Thank you, correct! Everyone, please read

Yes, it is an indirect comparison with the use

of like or as
None, sir
Clear? Any questions regarding simile?
My sister is like a walking encyclopedia.
Will you give me an example of
sister and encyclopedia
Simile?

Okay, what are the things being

compared?
The sun is a wizard, and the moon is a
Very good! That is an example of Simile witch.
The children are little treasures.
Let us move to the next sample sentences.
Everyone please read. They are still comparing, but do not use
words such as like and as

Now, what did you notice on the

sentences?
Very good! What figure of speech is Metaphor!
exemplified here?

Based on the examples given and the Metaphor compares things without the
analysis, what do you mean when you say use of the words as and like
metaphor?

Very well! Please, read the definition Metaphor is a direct comparison of

provided. two unlike things.

Any questions regarding metaphor? None, sir

Okay, if that is the case, let us proceed to Winter was fast asleep
the next sentences. The wind was howling, and the thunder
growled

How can you describe these sentences? It is like the winter is sleeping, the wind and
thunder are howling and growling, like an
animal.
Correct! What do you think is the figure of
speech here? Anyone? Personification!

Very good! According to our examples, Personification is like giving human

kindly define personification now. characteristics to inanimate objects

Any more questions?

None, sir

Now, let us move to the last pair of They fired the shot heard around the
sentences. Please read. world.
She cried a river last night.

How can you describe these sentences? There is a bit of exaggeration on them

Exactly! What figures of speech uses Hyperbole!

exaggeration?

Very well! How can you define hyperbole Hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses
now? exaggeration.

Very good! Do you have any more None, sir

questions?

III. Application

Now, for this activity, the class will be (Answers may vary per group)
divided into two groups. Each group should
construct a poem containing figures of
speech discussed. And present your output
in front.
IV. Generalization

What do you think is the importance of They are used to beautify a poem that
these figures of speech that we discussed? someone is writing.

They are used to have an in-depth

meaning on our poem.

They are use as imagery to the poem or

literary work that we are working with.
IV. Evaluation

Directions: Identify each sentence as Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole,

or Not a Figure of Speech. Write your answer on the space provided before each
number.

1. “Life is like a box of chocolates. You’ll never know what you’re going
to get”
2. The night was creeping on the ground!
3. And then one day the boy came back, and the tree shook with joy.
4. Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks.
5. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou are more lovely and
temperate.”
6. I have a million things to do today.
7. If I can’t buy that book, I will die.
8. Books are keys to your imagination.
9. The ballerina was a swan, gliding across the stage.
10.Your explanation is as clear as mud.

V. Assignment

Define the following figures of speech and provide two examples for each
type.

1. Paradox
2. Oxymoron
3. Irony
4. Onomatopoeia
5. Metonymy