Figures of Speech ELAGSE 9 10 L 5

Figures of Speech ELAGSE 9 -10 L 5

Objectives Understand Be what a figure of speech is. able to identify the following figures of speech: 1. Idiom 2. Personification 3. Hyperbole 4. Oxymoron 5. Euphemism

Figure of Speech An expression that uses words in a way that is not meant to be taken literally. ("Figure Of Speech”, n. d. )

Review Idiom - a fixed expression that has a figurative meaning, usually specific to one particular culture or language. Personification - Giving human attributes to an inanimate object. Hyperbole - an exaggeration so extreme it cannot be real. Oxymoron - A figure of speech in which two contradicting terms appear together. Euphemism - Substituting an acceptable word in place of a term that is considered harsh or offensive to talk about.

Identify which figure of speech best fits each sentence below. 1. Today’s politicians are a dime a dozen. 2. My daughter takes forever to get up in the morning. 3. My dog told me he needed to go outside when I got home. 4. It looks like there is a definite possibility of rain today. 5. Where is the ladies room? I need to go powder my nose.

6. The tall mountains stood guard over the tiny lake. 7. My mom’s new dog is pretty ugly. 8. I would give my right arm for a piece of chocolate. 9. George wasn’t the best worker, so his boss let him go. 10. When my husband had his accident, it was a blessing in disguise.

References Figure of speech. (n. d. ). Retrieved August 8, 2015, from http: //www. merriamwebster. com/dictionary/figure of speech