1. Figures of Speech Sound Devices Paarl Girls’ High School Grade 8
English Home Language

2. What are Figures of Speech?
We use Figures of Speech to create images or mind-pictures in order to express ourselves visually, imaginatively, and powerfully.
When we speak of:
The hands of a clock
The foot of a mountain
Having someone’s ear (attention)
We are using hand, foot, and ear in a non-literal (figurative) way.

3. Recap: Simile Personification Metaphor E.G.? E.G.? E.G.? Comparisons
Yesterday we covered Comparisons.
What are the three types of comparisons?
Simile
Personification
E.G.?
E.G.?
Comparisons
(3 types):
Metaphor
E.G.?

4. Today’s lesson will
Focus on
Sound devices

5. Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Sound Devices
(3 types):
Assonance

6. Alliteration: Question: Alliteration: For example:
What is Alliteration?
Alliteration:
Is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
Occurs when a series of words in a row (or close to each/one another) have the same first constant sound.
Used to enhance the sound of a sentence, poem, statement, etc.
For example:
Football fever fuels fans.
She sells sea-shells near the sea-shore.
Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August.

7. Alliteration: Football fever fuels fans.
Examples Explained:
Football fever fuels fans.
Repetition of the consonant “f”.
She sells sea-shells near the sea-shore.
Repetition of the constant “s”.
Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August.
Repetition of the constant “a”.

8. Let’s have some fun… Alliteration: In pairs:
Come up with one authentic, creative sentence which contains alliteration.
You have one (1) minute to do so.
Let’s have some fun…

9. Assonance: Question: Assonance: SHORT VOWEL SOUNDS: LONG VOWEL SOUNDS:
What is assonance?
Assonance:
Is the repetition of same or similar vowel sounds.
The words involved must be close enough together to create an effect.
SHORT VOWEL SOUNDS:
Create a mood of SPEED, VITALITY, JOR, or SUSPENCE.
For example:
Clap your hands and stamp your feet.
LONG VOWEL SOUNDS:
Slow down the PACE and TEMPER the mood.
He slowly mowed the overgrown lawn.

10. Assonance: For Example: The crumbling thunder of seas.
Repetition of the vowel “u”.
Hear the mellow wedding bells.
Repetition of the vowel “e”.
Try to light the fire.
Repetition of the vowel sound “i”.

11. Let’s have some fun… Assonance: In pairs:
Come up with one authentic, creative sentence which contains assonance.
You have one (1) minute to do so.

12. Onomatopoeia: Question: Derived from Greek – means “word making”.
What is onomatopoeia?
Derived from Greek – means “word making”.
Onomatopoeia:
Uses words that imitate and reproduce real-life sounds and actions.
i.e. The use of words to recreate the sounds that they describe.
These sound effects highlight the visual effect.
For Example:
Splash
Buzz
Pitter-patter

13. Onomatopoeia: For Example:
When he did a bomb-drop into the swimming pool, all I heard was SPLASH.
The word “splash” is used to imitate the sound that was heard when the boy made contact with the water whilst he was doing a bomb-drop into the swimming pool.
The sky exploded with a CRASH, BANG, and a HISSING of fireworks.
The words “crash”, “bang”, and “hissing” are used to describe the sounds that the fireworks were making.
All that I could hear when the bomb exploded was a massive BANG!
The word “bang” is used to describe the sound that was heard when the bomb exploded.

14. Thank you for your
Attention!!!
Enjoy your weekend!