COURSE OVERVIEW AND SCOPE

Figures of Speech

 A figure of speech is a word or phrase that has a separate meaning from its actual (literal) meaning. The author often uses a figure of speech in writing to make it beautiful and interesting.   The figure of speech presents ordinary things in new or unusual way. 

 • Simile, metaphor, and onomatopoeia are some of the types of figures of speech.  

Competency:

Select and develop content and use register and language appropriate to genre, purpose and audience to practice writing skills.

Objectives:

•   Define figure of speech.  
•  Identify figure of speech in the sentences. 
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Facilitator: Sarita Bhujel