Figures of Speech Song

Figurative Language through a self-made song.

Why?

Students struggle to memorize or understand Figures of Speech. They also tend to get confused with certain figurative language such as alliteration, assonance, hyperbole, simile, metonymy, oxymoron, onomatopoeia, and personification.

How?

This song resource is a mix of visual and auditory elements that can help students understand the content of Figurative Language before students engage with poetry, comprehension, cartoon analysis, etc.

Teachers can use this resource as a worksheet or poster on the classroom wall.

What?

• The song rhymes and is a quick summary of the main figurative language elements.
• It includes digital art icons that students can colour in their free time, a glossary on the right that defines figures of speech as they work through the song.
• It has examples of each ‘figure of speech’ so that students can understand how they are used in real life.