Literature in English - Junior Secondary 2 - Figures of speech

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

1

Week 1

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by explaining figures of speech.

1.   Rhetorical questions: These are questions that are asked for emphasis. They already have an obvious answer. They have a question mark after them.

Examples

a.   Can anyone say he is not a sinner?

b.   Why are we all wasting our time here?

2.   Alliteration: This is the repetition of consonant sounds in two or more words on the same line.

Examples

a.   Mary married a man with merry eyes

b.   You lifted the lovely little girl

3.   Repetition: This means the repetition of words for emphasis.

4.   Assonance: This refers to the repetition of vowel sounds in two or more words on the same line

Examples

Dost thou know who made thee, gave thee life and bid thee feed…….

Learners observe, learn and participate

2

Week 2

The learners read in turn the recommended texts and analyze stating their observations and what they understood as the teacher clarifies

Learners observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1. Mention and explain the figures of speech discussed

- Learners observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer questions generated from the read text

Learners are asked to find the meaning of difficult words in the context they were used in the text

Learners observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

More questions are asked from the recommended texts read

Learners participate

6

CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commends the Learners