Figures of speech

Content: Personification, Hyperbole, Paradox, Irony, Alliteration.

Figures of speech refer to expressions used in a special way for a concise and forceful effect.

• Personification; inanimate objects are treated as human beings. E.gMy car is coughing. The trees are waving. The sun is smiling.
• Hyperbole: is an overstatement or exaggeration for emphasis or a satirical effect. E.g I will fly to the moon to prove my love for you.

I can eat a mountain bowl of Eba.

I saw a sea of blood at the accident scene.

• Paradox: contains two opposite ideas which make it seem impossible but possible after deep consideration e.g. The child is the father of the man.

More haste, less speed.

Nigeria’s unity lies in her diversity.

• Irony: stating the direct opposite of one’s intention or getting the exact opposite of one’s expectation. E .g: You must be very clever for scoring 20%  in your examination.

Chief Bigo is so wealthy that he can even take from a beggar.

• Alliteration: is the repetition of the same consonant sounds in sequence.

Example:

bothboy and ball

“Orunmila”makemy medicine potent.

Evaluation: Write out two examples of each figure of speech explained.

Reading assignment: Exam Focus English JSSE Page 157 – 158.

GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISION QUESTIONS

Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs.

1. The worst of the problems ______ been dealt with.
2. The boy likes sisters to _______ active in sport
3. Most of the waiter in our town _______ from the nearly dam.
4. Neither she nor her brother _______ gone to school
5. A number of boys from that school _____ going to camp.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

Fill in the blank space with the most appropriate option from the list given in the bracket.

1. The man sells many books and ____in his book shop. ( many stationary, a stationary, much stationary)
2. The storm did _____damage to the house. (a, an, much)
3. The principal has bought ______ for the science laboratory. ( equipment, much equipment)
4. He eats ______ every day. ( egg, eggs, egg)
5. Dr. Bowen is _____ European but Mr. Woois ______ American. (an/an, a/a, a/an)
6. He worked for ______ hour. ( a , an, many)

READING ASSIGNMENT

Effective English J S 2 Practice 2 page 26