Figures of speech

1. Onomatopoeia is a word that echoes or imitates the sounds of the things they represent. Examples: cuckoo, crash, squeak, sizzle, shuffling, rustling, squish, creaking etc.
2. Euphemism: This is the presentation of unpleasant thing in a pleasant way.

Examples: The king has joined  his ancestors. (died)

The mad woman has been put in the family way. (madepregnant).

• Antithesis: This is the choice and arrangement of words to emphasize contrast. Examples:                                    Man proposes and God disposes

I toil day and night.

• Oxymoron: Words of oppositemeaning or suggestion are used together with one serving as a qualifier for the other.

Examples: A wise fool.

                        A bitter sweet experience.

                        Panting is a sweet sorrow.

                        Death is a cruel kindness.

                        Her pregnancy is an open secret.

• Apostrophe: This is essentially an address to an absent person, a dead person or non- living thing. Examples: O death! Where is thy sting?

Evaluation: Write out two examples for each figure of speech taught.

Reading Assignment: Exam Focus English JSCE page 157

General Evaluation (Revision)

Combine the following pairs of  sentences using the conjunctions: and, or, but

1. I like fish. I love steak.
2. Mom called the doctor. He recommended rest.
3. You can go to Lekki. You can stay home.
4. Just listen to me. Please don’t criticize.
5. I enjoy sailing. Scuba diving is more fun.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. Fill in the blank space in each of the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets in front of each sentence.
2.  I ____ the book in the shelf last week. (put)
3. A snake____ the boy last week (bite).
4. My teacher _____ me yesterday. (teach)
5. He was ____ when I saw him. (eat)
6. He has ____like a fish. (swim)

• The New Student’s Companion by Chris Talbat page 118 – 119 Exercise 21 (A-H)