Detailed Lesson Plan in English 7

Prepared by: Arnel D. Palma Jr., LPT

I. Objectives: At the end of the meeting the students will be able to:
 Define the following figures of speech: Personification; Allusion; and Hyperbole, and
Simile,
 construct sentences using each of the figures of speech aforementioned in a small
group setting,
 identify what figure of speech (Personification; Allusion; Hyperbole and Simile) is
used in each of the sentences, and
 give the importance of figures of speech (Personification; Allusion; Hyperbole and
Simile ) in constructing sentences.

II. Subject Matter: English 7

a. Topic: Figures of speech: Personification; Allusion; Hyperbole and Simile.
b. Strategies: Picture comparison, numbered heads, and small group brainstorming.
c. References: Bernardo, A. S. (2009). Developmental Reading. Rex Printing Company:
Sta. Mesa, Q. C. ; www.literarydevices.net/figuresofspeech retrieved February 24, 2019
d. Materials: Numbered headbands, writing sheets, markers, pictures.

III. Lesson Proper

Teachers Activity Students’ Activity
A. Preparatory
1. Routines
a. Prayer
Let us all stand for our prayer. Student 1 Lord God thank you for this wonderful day. May you
lead us the prayer. shower us with you wisdom and guidance for today.
Amen.
b. Checking of attendance
Class secretary, kindly checked the (The class secretary checks the attendance.)
attendance and give it to me after our
class.
c. Review of the classroom
rules
Before we thoroughly start let us first be (Students read the rules.)
reminded of our rules 1. Always come to my class ready.
2. Raise your hand if you want to recite.
3. Keep quiet if someone is still giving ideas about
our lesson.
Am I clear? Yes teacher!

Ok, kindly distribute these numbered head (Students put numbered head bands around their
bands and gently put in on your heads. heads.)

d. Recapitulation
Who can give to us the recap of our lesson (Student 2 raises hand and gives the recap of the past
last week? lesson.)
And today we will be having another Objectives: At the end of the lesson the students will
lesson to be learned but first, I want be able to:
everybody to read our objectives.  Define the following figures of speech:
Personification; Allusion; Hyperbole and Simile.
 construct sentences using each of the figures of
speech aforementioned in a small group setting,
 identify what figure of speech (Personification;
Allusion; Metonymy; Synecdoche; and
Hyperbole) is used in each of the sentences,
and
 give the importance of figures of speech
(Personification; Allusion; Hyperbole and
Simile.) in daily conversation.

2. Motivation

For us to be able to attain our objective for

today I want each of you to take a look at
this colorless picture.
What can you say about it?
Yes student 3? Teacher, the picture looks plain.

Good observation. Another?

Yes student 4? Teacher, the picture looks boring.

Yes! Good points!

How about this picture with color? What

can you say about it? Teacher, the picture looks beautiful!
Yes, student 5?

Great! Another?
Yes, student 6? Teacher, the picture looks alive with color on it!

Very good observations class.

3. Developmental activity
A. Presentation of the lesson

Do you know that we can also put colors to

our conversations and sentences just like
how we color a drawing? These “crayons”
that color our conversations, sentences
and stories are called Figures of speech.
And this day we will focus on the following
figures of speech:
 Personification
 Allusion
 Hyperbole
 Simile
Let us start with personification. Everybody
read.

Personification is a figure of speech in which a

In personification non-human objects are thing – an idea or an animal- is given human
portrayed in such a way that we feel they attributes.
have the ability to act like human beings.

For example when we say, “The flowers The flowers smile at the
smile at the butterflies.”, we are giving the
butterflies.
flowers the human ability to smile. Thus,
we can say that the flowers had been
personified in our sentence.
“It was the early afternoon of a sunshiny day with
Let us look at another example. little winds playing hide-and-seek in it”.
The sentence personifies the wind by -How Pearl Button was kidnapped (William
saying it is playful like the children and is Shakespeare)
playing hide and seek.

Ok. Who can give their own examples? The flowers dance in the rain.
Yes student 7?

Very good! Another? Yes student 8? The winds played with the leaves.

Excellent!

Next, we have allusion. Everybody read. Allusion is a direct and indirect reference to a
person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural,
and literary significance.

In allusion, we are referring to a person,

place, thing, and or idea to any famous “This place is like a Garden of Eden”.
figures, idea or place. Example when we
say, “This place is like a Garden of Eden”, -Biblical Allusion
which is an allusion to the Garden of Eden
in the Book of Genesis, which means the
place is really beautiful.

Let us look at this another example He is the Newton of the class.

“Newton”, means a genius student which

alludes to the famous scientist Isaac
Newton.

Ok, who can give their own example? Yes Math is his waterloo.
student 9?
Very Good! Another? Yes student 10? It is raining so hard, I hope it doesn’t rain for 40 days
and 40 nights.

Excellent! Now let us have Hyperbole.

Everybody read. Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves
exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis.

In hyperbole we exaggerate our

description of any idea not just for the My bag is as heavy as an elephant.
emphasis but for the humor as well. For
instance we say, “My bag is as heavy as
an elephant.”, we mean that it is really
heavy.

Another example is also a hyperbole in the
sense that one’s cries were so loud that
they could be heard even by faraway hills.
“…but his cries were so loud that they could be heard
by faraway hills.”
- The adventures of Pinocchio
(C. Colloid)

Ok. So who can give their own example of I am so hungry I can eat a cow.
hyperbole? Yes, student 11?

Very good! Another? Yes, student 12? I am so thirsty I could drink an entire sea.

Lastly, we have, the simplest of them all,

simile. Simile is a figure of speech that Simile is a figure of speech that makes a direct
makes a direct comparison, showing comparison, showing similarities between two
similarities between two different things different things with the help of the words “like” and
with the help of the words “like” and “as”.
“as”.
Simile allows our readers or listeners to
really relate to our feelings making them to
fully understand what we are really trying
to convey.

Let us look at these examples:

“I wandered lonely as a cloud
In our first example the speaker in the That floats on high o’er vales and hills.”
poem compares himself directly as, “as - The Daffodils
lonely as the cloud.” (William Wordsworth)

In our second example, the simile can be
found in the line “like a red, red rose”,
where the speaker’s love is compared to a
red, red rose.
‘o my Luve’s like a red, red rose
That’s newly sprung in June;
O my Luve’s like the melodie
That’s sweetly played in tune.
- A Red, Red Rose
(Robert Burns)
Now can you give your own example of
sentences with simile? The glow of the firefly was as bright as the light bulb.
Yes, student 13?

Excellent! Can I have another example? During exam time the students were as busy as the
Yes, student 14? bees.

Amazing! You all gave interesting and

excellent answers!

B. Activity ( 10 minute activity)

Now to gauge whether you truly 1. Each group will form a circle.
understand our lesson we will have our 2. Each group must provide one example for
activity. Kindly read our instructions first. each of the following figures of speech:
a. Personification
b. Allusion
c. Hyperbole
d. Simile
3. Each group will present their work in front of
the class.
4. The presenter will be chosen through
drawing lots.
5. Be prepared.

I will group you into two. Basing on your

numbered headbands, all even numbers
be here on the right and the odd numbers G1
G2
be here on the left. But before that Odd
Even
Numbers Numbers

Ok, proceed.
(The teacher handles the materials.)
(Students post their work.)
Time is up; stick your works on the board.

(Student 15 presents the work of group 1)

Ok for odd group we have student 15 as Personification
the presenter. -The sunflowers greeted the sun.

Allusion
-He is the Superman of the class.
 Hyperbole
-The lion’s mouth is so big it can swallow the earth.
Simile
-She is as beautiful as an angel.

Very Good! Amazing presentation. Next

we have the even group.
(Student 16 presents the work of group 2.)
Ok for the even group we have student 16.
Personification
-The birds write their songs for the summer.
Allusion
-He is the Einstein of the group.
Hyperbole
-She is so strong she can lift a bus.
Simile
-Analiza dances like a swan.

Very good examples! Let us give everyone

a big hand.
C. Generalization
You have given excellent examples! Teacher, I think that one importance of these figures of
What do think is the importance of the speech is that it gives beauty to our writings or our daily
figures of speech that we have tackled? conversations.
Yes, student 17?

Exactly! It functions primarily as a ‘crayon’

to our sentences and our daily
conversations.
None, teacher!
Do you have any questions?

IV. Evaluation
Since you have no questions, let us have
an exercise. Kindly read the instructions. Exercise 1. (1/4 sheet of pad paper)
Identify what figure of speech (PERSONIFICATION,
ALLUSION, HYPERBOLE and SIMILE) is used in the
following sentences.

1. She is a Good Samaritan of the

community.
ANSWER KEY: 2. Thailand is like a paradise.
3. The spoons are sleeping in the
1. Allusion cupboard.
2. Simile 4. The trees laydown to slumber when
3. Personification winter comes.
4. Personification
5. Hyperbole
6. Simile
 7. Allusion 5. I already have grown roots waiting for the
8. Personification bus to arrive.
9. Simile 6. Her lips are as red as the apples.
10. Hyperbole 7. Algebra is his Achilles’ heel.
8. The flowers gently brush their hair in the
wind.
9. Andy is as fast as the rabbit.
10. Those buildings are so tall they almost
touch the sky.
Ok. Ballpens up. Exchange papers with (The students check the papers.)
your seatmate.

Ok, return the papers to its owner.

All papers to the center aisle and pass it
forward.

V. Assignment
In a ½ sheet of paper write your most
For your assignment kindly copy it on your
notebooks. unforgettable experience with figures of speech in
it namely personification, allusion, hyperbole and
simile.

Everybody please stand up for our prayer. Dear God, Thank you for the new lesson that we have
Student 18 please lead the prayer. learned today. Amen.

Good day, class! Good day, teacher!