Lesson Plan of Figures Of Speech : Metaphor

Topic: Figures of Speech : Metaphor

Objective/Aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to understand metaphor and able to use them.

Tools/Materials:

whiteboard and markers,
textbook,
handouts with exercises and examples

Teaching Method:
Activity 1: Warm-Up
Ask some questions to check students' previous knowledge about the topic.

Activity 2:
Present the concept of the metaphor using visuals and examples. Explain that a metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things by saying one is the other.
Examples:
(a) The world is a stage.
(b) She is a walking dictionary.

(c) His voice is music to ears.

Activity 3:

Give students handouts with exercises focusing on forming sentences using metaphor.
Provide list of sentences, some of which include metaphor and others not. Ask them to identify metaphors.
Walk around the classroom to provide assistance and answer any questions.

Group Activity:

Divide the students into pairs. Ask each pair to write a paragraph using at least one metaphor.
Instruct them to write sentences that are about people, emotions etc.
Encourage creativity and collaboration among students.

Evaluation/Review: Ask for volunteers to share their short paragraph with the class. Provide positive feedback on accuracy and fluency, and gently guide improvement and address any common errors.

Assignment/Worksheet: Metaphor worksheet

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