SHS

Specialized Subject

Creative Writing
Quarter 1
Module 1: Nature and Language of Creative
Writing
 Creative Writing- SHS (Specialized Subject)
Quarter 1- Module 1: Nature and Language of Creative Writing

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SHS
Specialized Subject

Creative Writing
 Quarter 1
Module 1: Nature and Language of
Creative Writing

Introduction
Welcome to school year 2020 – 2021!

This module is designed to enhance your creative ideas and imagination. It is artistically
and innovatively crafted considering learning competencies that evoke eager ideas and
strong emotions to convey. With relevant and engaging activities, you will expand your
knowledge in incorporating literary language and device in creative writing.

Creative ideas are infinite. Thus, in completing this module, you will become more
competent in expressing your wide imagination through writing prose and poetry, and will
effectively magnify the distinct features of both fiction and creative nonfiction. The acquired
learning will give you a vivid image of what creative writing is, language use, and its
purpose.

This module is comprised of the following parts:

Pretest This is a multiple-choice test that will assess your prior knowledge
based on the lesson presented in the module.

What I Need to Know This enumerates the essential skills and

competencies you are expected to learn all throughout the module.

What’s In This contains a preparatory activity either in a form of motivation or

a review that will lead you to the actual lesson in the module.

What’s New This presents you the lesson in varied ways. It can be through
story, a song, a poem, a problem
opener, an activity, or a situation. The concepts
here are simplified through examples.

What I Can Do This is an activity which will let you apply your learned
knowledge and skill from the lesson into your real-life situations and concerns.

What I Have Learned This is composed of brief statements that express your
key takeaways after learning the lesson from the module.

What’s More This contains activities that will further assess

and enhance your appreciation and
 understanding on the lesson presented in the
module.

Post Test This is a multiple-choice test that evaluates your level of mastery
of the learning competency
anchored on the lesson.
Answer Key This contains the answers to all the activities except for the posttest
in the module.
 References This enumerates all the sources used in
developing this module.

The following are the reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module.
2. Do not forget to answer Pretest before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and in checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/ facilitator once you are through with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to
consult to your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain
deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

About the Module

This module has only one lesson entitled: Nature and Language of Creative Writing.
Understanding the nature of imaginative writing and incorporate literary device and
artistic language in writing a creative piece are the important skills that this module
wants you to achieve after completion. In view of this, you are expected to have a
meaningful learning experience in reading and writing creatively.
 Day 1

Pretest
Directions: Read the questions carefully and encircle the letter of the correct
answer.

1. All are descriptions of creative writing, EXCEPT:

A. It is the artistic expression through written word.
B. It needs to be structured and executed adhering to a series of guidelines.
C. It is used to express writer’s ideas and emotions in an artistic manner.
D. It uses a language that aims to entertain and captivate the audience.

2. It refers to the language used by poets, novelists and other writers to create
images in the mind of the reader.
A. Imagery C. Symbol
B. Repetition D. Theme

3. It is a phrase or word having different meanings than its literal meanings. It

conveys meaning by identifying or comparing one thing to another, which has
connotation or meaning familiar to the audience.
A. Diction C. Figure of Speech
B. Imagery D. Setting

4. It can be defined as a style of speaking or writing, determined by the choice of

words by a speaker or a writer.
A. Diction C. Figure of Speech
B. Imagery D. Vignette

5. It is a short scene that captures a single moment or a defining detail about a

character, idea, or other element of the story. It is mostly descriptive, and
includes little or no plot detail.
A. Allusion C. Short Story
B. Poem D. Vignette

6. Connotation is the word’s __________.

A. dictionary meaning C. emotional meaning
B. synonym D. antonym
 7. What is the positive connotation of the underlined word?
He has been sick for weeks that he looks pale and scrawny.
A. slender C. unhealthy
B. skinny D. bony
8. Which of the following uses formal diction? A. This music is lit.
B. Lots of kids can’t wait to play outside.
C. Many don’t care about the health stuff.
D. The residents are requested to stay at home.

9. Which of the following is using colloquial diction? A. You all need to obey the
health protocols.
B. The bomb broke the windows of nearby buildings.
C. Many vloggers appear in social media this quarantine period. D.
“Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard/ Are sweeter:
therefore, ye soft pipes, play on.”- John Keats

10. Which of the following is a type of creative writing?

A. Dissertation/ Thesis C. Articles
B. Historical Fiction D. Movie Review

For numbers 11-15, read the excerpt below and answer the following
questions. Circle the letter of the correct answer.

There is a story in Philippine folklore about a mango tree and a bamboo tree.
Not being able to agree as to which was the stronger of the two, they called upon
the wind to make the decision. The wind blew its hardest. The mango tree stood
fast. It would not yield. It knew it was strong and sturdy. It would not sway. It was
too proud. It was too sure of itself. But finally its roots gave way, and it tumbled
down.

The bamboo tree was wiser. It knew it was not as robust as the mango tree.
As so every time the wind blew, it bent its head gracefully. It made loud
protestations, but it let the wind have its way. When finally the wind got tired
blowing, the bamboo tree still stood in all its beauty and grace.

The Filipino is like the bamboo tree. He knows that he is not strong enough to
withstand the onslaughts of superior forces. And so he yields. He bends his head
gracefully with many loud protestations. And he has survived. The Spaniards came
and dominated him for more than three hundred years. And, when the Spaniards
left, the Filipinos still stood- only much richer in experience and culture.
 An excerpt: Pliant Like the Bamboo by I.V. Mallari

11. Which is FALSE about the selection?

A. It has literary devices that help convey the author’s ideas.
B. It clearly explains the importance of bamboo as a native plant.
C. It is a type of creative writing that tells a story about a bamboo.
D. It has language that aims to entertain and captivate the audience.
12. What type of person does the mango tree represent?
A. determined to win C. a self-conceited person
B. one who perseveres D. one who accepts failures

13. The line, “It knew it was not as robust as the mango tree”, is an
example of what figures of speech?
A. Simile C. Personification
B. Metaphor D. Hyperbole

14. Why is the 2nd paragraph an example of personification? A. The

bamboo tree possesses positive qualities.
B. The bamboo tree is given qualities that of a person.
C. The adjectives used effectively describe the bamboo tree.
D. The writer is able to evoke ideas and emotions from the readers.

15. What does the 3rd paragraph suggest about the Filipinos? A. Filipinos
embrace change and adapt to new culture.
B. They are unassuming who accept their shortcomings.
C. They are pliant like a bamboo who acknowledge weaknesses yet
determined to endure.
D. The exercise freedom of speech and continue to fight for their rights.
 Nature and Language of
Creative Writing

What I Need to Know

After completing this module, you are expected to:
 define creative writing and understand its nature;
 identify the imagery, diction, figures of speech, and variations on language
used in the creative works of literary authors; and
 incorporate literary devices and language in writing a short paragraph or
vignette.

What’s In
Directions: Read through the Bio Poem template and formulate ideas to complete
each line.
.
My Bio Poem

_______________ First name

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
Four descriptive traits
_______________
Choose one (sibling of, son/daughter of, or friend of)
_______________
Lover of…
_______________
Who needs…
 _______________
Who fears…
_______________
A resident of…
_______________
Last name…

Day 2

What’s New
Creative Writing

Human mind is full of creative ideas. Andreasen (2011) averred that the capacity to
be creative, to produce new concepts, ideas, inventions, objects or art, is perhaps the
most important attribute of the human brain. One can fathom a vast mind with
boundless imagination if only explored and expressed. And this could be in a form of
creative writing.

Creative writing is the artistic expression through written word. It is used to express
the writer’s ideas and emotions in an artistic manner. Unlike other forms of writing, it
uses language that aims to entertain and captivate the audience.
The table below shows the comparison between creative writing and academic
writing.
Academic Writing Creative Writing
Articles, proposals, reviews, Poetry, fiction, drama,
Types/ Samples research journals creative nonfiction
To instruct, inform, and
explore an idea, argument, or To entertain and share
Purpose
concept human experience

Content Factual Fictional or imaginative

Formal, straightforward, Figurative, evocative, and
Language precise, and clear symbolic
Structure Systematic Artistic
Types of Creative Writing

• a form of text that follows a meter and rhythm, with each

line and syllable
POETRY
• further subdivided into different genres,
such an epic poem, narrative, romantic, dramatic,
and lyric

• not real and therefore, authors can use complex

FICTION figurative language to touch readers’
imaginations.
• includes novels, novelettes, and short stories

• a form of text performed in front of an audience, and

also called a play
DRAMA • written text contains dialogues, and stage directions
• further categories are comedy, tragedy, and
tragicomedy

• composed of the real, or of facts, that employs the same

literary devices as fiction such as
CREATIVE setting, voice/tone, character development, etc
NONFICTION • more creative than standard nonfiction writing
• includes biography, autoiography, essay, memoir, blogs

Other type of Creative Writing

Vignette is pronounced as /vinˈyet/. It is derived from the French word, vigne

meaning “little vine”. It describes a short scene of a poem, play, or novel that
creates powerful image and significant details. It is rich in descriptive details that
captivate the reader’s imaginative minds. It is not a separate piece of writing but
part of a whole.

The Spanish-inspired chandeliers and her collection of antiques reflect our

rich past. An icon of the Sto. Niño dominates the entrance into the living room
which contains a richly carved wooden and upholstered sala set. The ornate
coffee table was set with dainty teacups and tiered high tea trays filled with tablea
cupcakes, torta and Queen’s chocolate loaf. The aroma of freshly-pressed kape-
sino, also called “pinaig” by locals greeted our nostrils. Kape-sino is actually a
glamorized term for “kapeng sinunog” made from roasted #16 white corn grits.
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 The vignette above uses descriptive words that create an image of a typical
Cebuano living room. The concrete words appeal to the readers’ senses and
emotions. Its purpose is to help the audience understand the setting. It doesn’t
tell a complete story on its own, but rather, it provides depth to the setting of
some whole story

Devices and Language of Creative Writing

Imagery is a language that appeals to the readers’ sense of sight, sound, smell,
touch, and taste scenes described in a piece of writing. They are used to help
readers visualize people, places, and things.

The blaring She spits the

The sun siren startled Throw the hot soup. My soles miss
blazes the him. garbage that the gritty
empty street. reeks. shore.

Diction refers to the word choice of the writer. The word should be appropriate
to the context on which they are used. It also shapes the readers’ understanding
of the text.

Levels of Diction Characteristics Example

Formal academic or scholarly words;
often used in formal I am pleased to meet you.
situations
Informal conversational words It’s nice to know you.
Colloquial slang language, regional
dialect It’s cool to bump into you.

Denotation is the literal definition of a word that might be found in a dictionary.

e.g. innocent- not guilty of a crime or offense
She was acquitted of the crime. She was innocent.

Connotation refers to the wide array of positive and negative associations that
most words naturally carry with them.
e.g. innocent- a naïve person; inexperienced
She didn’t know she was tricked. She was so innocent.
Figures of Speech refer to words or expressions that surpass their ordinary
meaning. They used for descriptive effects, and rely on the connotative
meanings of the words than the denotative.
 natural sounds of a thing. it stopped”
(Tom Paxton , “The Marvelous Toy”)

What I can do
Directions: Amidst the pandemic, many turn a blind eye to the sacrifices of the health
workers. Reflect on the picture below, and create 3 descriptive lines about
it. Each line must appeal to each sense (sight, sound, and feel). It could
be a description, an idea, or feeling about the picture.

Directions: Fill-in the blanks with the correct words to complete the idea about
Creative Writing. Choose your answer from the terms provided.

artistic entertain experience imaginative devices

Creative writing is an expression of one’s _______________ mind using

_______________ words. Literary _______________ include imagery, and figures
of speech. Its main purpose is to _______________, and share human
_______________.

Day 3

What’s More
I. Directions: Give the denotation and connotation of the following word. Use the
word in a poetic line applying the required figure of speech.

Denotation Connotation

Social Media

Metaphor Personification

II. Directions: Read the personal account from a COVID-19 patient below as your
basis in completing the sentences that follow.

On Monday, I started getting pains in my legs, which became

excruciating. I thought it was a trapped nerve and took some
paracetamol but the doctors later told me the virus had gone directly into
my muscles. I had a cough but it wasn't persistent, which people think is
always the sign. I was bed-bound for over a week but then once I did get
out - to the local petrol station to get some provisions - that was when it
hit me.
I got back home feeling freezing cold and shivering. At one point I
had four hot water bottles on the sofa and two blankets and I just could
not get warm. Then the fever set in.
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1. It is creative writing because __________________________________

_________________________________________________________.

2. Its purpose is to ____________________________________________.

3. The imagery used is (provide one) _____________________________

_________________________________________________________.
 4. The word “excruciating” is a formal word because ________________
_________________________________________________________.

5. The formal diction of the word “told” is ___________________________.

III.Directions: Write a short paragraph or vignette about a personal experience

during the quarantine period. Make sure to use imagery, diction, and figures of
speech. Rubric for Creative Writing:
Categories 5 4 3 2 1

Content
(Author clearly expresses thoughts, feelings, and
personal experience throughout the vignette.)
Imagery
(Author manifests creativity in incorporating
descriptive details in the text which allow the reader to
visualize.)
Word Choice
(Words used are appropriate to the context. Author
uses vivid verbs.)
Figures of Speech
(Varied figures of speech are used which evoke
readers’ imagination.)
Creative Writing:

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Day 4

Post Test

Directions: Using a separate sheet of paper, write the CAPITAL LETTER of the
correct answer for each item. Label your paper as Post Test- Module 1
in Creative Writing.

1. Which is the correct definition of creative writing? A. It aims

to present factual information.
B. It explains a topic with substantial evidences.
C. It is an artistic expression of emotions and ideas through writing.
D. It is objective in tone and adheres to the specific guidelines in writing.
2. “The squawking of birds breaks the silence.” To which sense it
appeals?
A. Sight C. Taste
B. Sound D. Feel

3. It is a type of creative writing which is a made-up story and has one

plot.
A. Poetry C. Fiction
B. Drama D. Vignette
 4. Which of the word is an example of colloquial diction?
A. Bro C. Sibling
B. Brother D. Comrade

5. What is the connotation of the phrase, feeling blue? A. You are madly
in love.
B. You are seriously sick.
C. You are very depressed .
D. It is the color between green and violet.

6. Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech which gives word to __________.

A. ideas C. sound
B. feelings D. images

7. The element of diction in creative writing can be defined as:

A. Characters C. Everything that is heard
B. Everything that is seen D. Words used by the writer

8. Which is TRUE about vignette?

A. It has all the literary elements.
B. t is a detailed explanation of an argument.
C. It is rich in descriptive details that create pictures in readers’ minds.
D. The reader can identify the entirety of the selection by just reading it.

9. Which of the following is an example of hyperbole? A. He would reach

the stars to win your heart.
B. The disaster continues to haunt me in my sleep.
C. Walking on a deserted road is like a climbing on a steep ladder.
D. Her goggle eyes rest at nothingness as if absorbed in something so
powerful to resist.

10. Which of the following is NOT a type of creative writing?

A. Essays C. Narratives
B. Thesis D. Memoir

For numbers 11-15, read the excerpt and answer the following questions. Write
the CAPITAL LETTER of the correct answer for each item.
The selection below is a reconstructed account of the last few days of the
Revolution’s Supremo, Andres Bonifacio, and his brother Procopio. Based on actual
events by Lianne Buna.

It was 11 in the evening. The Supremo was still bleeding profusely

a day after he, together with younger brother Procopio, had been taken
prisoner. The Supremo was grappling with mind-wrenching pain from a
gunshot wound on his arm and a stab wound on his neck. Since the
confrontation, his wounds had not been nursed. Procopio, while not
wounded, was in no way better – he had bruises on his face and his body
and his left leg was fractured. The siblings had been given food only once
since the beginning of their captivity.

11. What element of creative writing is the first sentence?

A. point of view C. setting
B. plot D. theme

12. What is the dominant literary technique used in this part?

A. foreshadowing C. irony
B. imagery D. symbolism

13. How do you describe the brothers based on the descriptions? A. They
were criminals and held captives.
B. They represent those who are victims of injustices.
C. They never abandoned each other regardless of their respective
physical pain.
D. Despite being physically brutalized and deprived with food, they
continued to bear the pain.

14. Why is this part an effective exposition?

A. The setting and characters are well-structured.
B. The words used are creative and comprehensible.
C. The interplay of literary technique like imagery and scene is
creatively employed.
D. The message of the story is conspicuously conveyed in this first part
of the narration.

15. What does the name, the Supremo, signify?

a. fighter c. opportunist