Figures of Speech (TGES)

Today’s objectives:

1. Analyse the pre-knowledge and understanding of the students on the topic — Figures of Speech.

2. Understand the concept of Figures of Speech.

3. Recall various Figures of Speech such as Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Onomatopoeia, Alliteration, and Irony.

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We shall start writing these notes.

Title : Figures of Speech

It is a technique that writers use to express their thoughts and ideas in their writing. A literary device helps the writer to make her/his writing more interesting and engaging. It creates vivid mental picture of what is being described.

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Now answer this question:

Literary device and Figures of speech are same.

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• Yes

Let’s answer another Simple Question

What is a Literary Device?

• a technique that writers use to express their thoughts and ideas in their writing.

• a word that creates vivid mental picture of what is being described.

We shall start write another definition:

The ability to use significant / impressive vocabulary to put forward thoughts and feelings in a manner that is striking and which brings out the very essence of what one wants to say.

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We shall start write another definition:

The ability to use significant / impressive vocabulary to put forward thoughts and feelings in a manner that is striking and which brings out the very essence of what one wants to say.

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We shall start with our first and second figure of speeches.

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Simile and Metaphor: Simile is a direct comparison of something to another; whereas, Metaphor is an indirect comparison. It is implied.

For example:

Shivaji Maharaj fought like a lion. (Simile)

Shivaji was a lion on the battlefield. (Metaphor)

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Let’s answer another Simple Question

When two things are compared DIRECTLY, it is known as ……

• Metaphor

• Simile

Let’s answer another Simple Question

When two things are compared INDIRECTLY, or when they are implied it is known as ……

• Metaphor

• Simile

Let’s answer another Simple Question

My friend is like a lovely rose.

• Metaphor

• Simile