Figures of Speech Y9 Past Paper PDF

YEAR NINE FIGURES OF SPEECH MR OJIAH  YEAR NINE SUPERM CYBO AQUAM BATM walt FLASH JOKER R...

YEAR NINE FIGURES OF SPEECH MR OJIAH  YEAR NINE SUPERM CYBO AQUAM BATM walt FLASH JOKER RG AN THE WONDER THE AN AN WOMAN 1. Define the term ‘Figures of Speech’ 2. Explore a few types of figures of speech. 3. Use the figures of speech in writing. n year Biblical integratio nine BATM AN THE JOKER SUPERM AN THE FLASH CYBO RG AQUAM AN WONDER WOMAN  year nine SUPERM Creativity CYBO AQUAM BATM JOKER FLASH comes RG AN THE from god THE WONDER AN AN WOMAN Exodus 35:35 – He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers – all of them skilled workers and designers.  year nine CYBO AQUAM SUPER BATM Essential FLASH JOKER RG MAN question AN THE WONDER THE AN WOMAN “ARE you stupid? Give me back my pen immediately before I lose my temper!” As a child of god, re- create this scenario in writing and use words void of vulgarity and insults. Dr. hat bono’s YEAR BATM NINE AN THE JOKER SUPERM AN THE FLASH CYBO RG AQUAM AN WONDER WOMAN  YEAR NINE SUPERM AQUAM ORG BATM CYB FLASH JOKER AN THE WONDER THE AN AN WOMAN Make a sentence with your favourite figure of speech without saying its name and let the others r YEAR starte BATM NINE AN THE JOKER SUPERM AN THE FLASH CYBO RG AQUA MAN WONDER WOMAN word cross YEAR puzzle POEtic devices BATM NINE AN THE JOKER SUPERM AN THE FLASH CYBO RG AQUAM AN WONDER WOMAN YEAR NINE batma n A figure of speech is a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense to add certain effects to one’s writing. This means that the meaning of a figure of speech is different from its literal/ordinary meaning. YEAR NINE joker Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration used to express strong feelings or for satirical effect. i. He laughed himself to death. ii. I walked a million miles to get here. Pun: exploits multiple meanings of a term or uses words that sound similar but have different meanings to play on words. 1. I used to be a baker, but I couldn't make enough dough. 2. The pastor preyed on her till she became poor.  YEAR NINE SUPER man i. "How nice!" she said when I told her I had to work all Irony: occurs when there's a marked weekend. (verbal irony) ii. A traffic cop gets suspended for not paying his contrast between what is said and parking tickets. (situational irony) what is meant, or between iii. Romeo killed himself thinking Juliet had taken her appearance and reality. life.(dramatic irony)  YEAR NINE Simile: compares two unlike things using "like" or "as" to create a Metaphor: directly compares two unrelated things, implying a vivid and imaginative connection. figurative similarity without using "like" or "as.“ 1. Her smile was as bright as the morning sun. 1. The world is a stage, and we are all actors. 2. He ran as fast as a cheetah. 2. Time is money. THE  YEAR NINE Personification: is a figure of speech in which human attributes and qualities are CYBO given to non-human entities or objects. 1. The flowers danced in the RG gentle breeze. 2. The sun smiled down on the beach. Apostrophe: occurs when an absent or non-existent person, object, or idea is directly addressed as if it were present. 1. Beauty, you are eternal and elusive. 2. Dear Cupid, guide my arrow of love. YEAR NINE Alliteration: is the repetition of the beginning sounds of neighboring words. i. She sells seashells. i. Walter wondered where Winnie was. iii. Blue baby bonnets bobbed through the bayou. Assonance: is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words creates internal rhyme and adds musicality to the text. 1. The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain. 2. The sweet treats please the queen.  YEAR NINE Paradox: used to create a seemingly self- WONDER contradictory or absurd statement that, upon closer examination, may reveal a WOMAN deeper truth or a thought-provoking idea. 1. The child is the father of the man. 2. I must be cruel only to be kind. Oxymoron: combines two contradictory or opposing words to create a paradoxical effect. 1. Bittersweet memories. 2. Open secret.  YEAR NINE Home work Write short notes with two examples each on the following: 1. Metonymy 2. Epigram 3. Pleonasm 4. Synecdoche 5. Onomatopoeia 6. Euphemism Note: your group will do a presentation of the work in class