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Creative Writing
Module 1
The Language of Creative Writing

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CREATIVE WRITING
Module1: The Language of Creative Writing
Second Edition, 2021

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 Senior High School

Creative Writing
Module 1:
The Language of
Creative Writing

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Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear
learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities,
questions, directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you
to understand each lesson.

Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you
step-by-step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.

At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to self-
check your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We
trust that you will be honest in using these.

In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher are
also provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on
how they can best help you on your home-based learning.

Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on
any part of this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises
and tests. And read the instructions carefully before performing each task.

If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in

answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher
or facilitator.

Thank you.

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 Target

Creative writing aims to develop practical and creative skills in reading and
writing especially to Humanities and Social Sciences learner like you. Here, you
will be introduced to the fundamental techniques in writing fiction, poetry and
drama.
As a Senior High learner, it is assumed that you are already well-equipped
with backgrounds on the use of imagery, diction, and figures of speech in a written
text.
In this lesson, you will tackle the language used in creative writing. The
information and activities in this learning material will not only train you
manipulate literary devices in expressing your thoughts and reflections; but also,
help you play with words; therefore, making your writing more appealing to the
readers.
It is indeed fulfilling that after studying and working on all activities in this
lesson, you will be able to:

Use imagery, diction, figures of speech, and specific experiences to evoke

meaningful responses from readers (HUMSS_CW/MP11/12-la-b-4)

Note to the Teacher

This SLM is strategically designed for independent learning.

However, as the teacher or facilitator of learning, you are highly
encouraged to engage with your learners as they go along. Some learners
may find the activities difficult and would require you to explain
instructions and lesson contents for them to be able to understand and
successfully finish the module.

Your support in the success of teaching-learning is very important.

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 Lesson The Language of
1 Creative Writing

Jumpstart

Activity 1: Colorful World

Direction: Below are pairs of sentences, which one of each pair evokes more
meaningful response to you? Check the box that represents your
answer.

Boracay is a small island in the Philippines located approximately 315 km.

south of Manila and two km., off the northwest tip of Panay Island in the
Western Visayas region.
Some 315 km. away from Manila, two km., dotted at the northwestern tip of
Panay, lies the powdery loveliness of Boracay.

It is one of the top-class beaches and tourist destination in the country.

It has powdery white sand, as white as the clear sky above; and with sparkling
water like that of a diamond where you can see through the ocean floor below.

You are correct, the 2nd sentence in each pair creates a clearer picture and is
more appealing therefore evoking more meaningful response. That is the beauty of
the language used which you are going to learn in this module.
Proceed to the next task.

Activity 2:
Direction: Check how much you know about the topic. Take a look at the word
block below, it contains words that are associated with the week’s lesson.
Fill in the boxes with the missing letters in order for you to unlock the
hidden words. First one is already done to serve as your example. Use
separate sheet of paper for your answer.

1. BONUS P E R S O N I F I C A T I O N

2. T U H
3. M T P O R
4. S G T
5. H A
6 S E L
7. A L S O N
8. A L T R T I O N
9 I F R A L

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 10. O O A O P E I A
11. F R A L

Good job!!! You have successfully unlocked all the words in the puzzle block.
Be reminded that the words can be divided into three groups: Imagery, Figurative
Language, and Diction.

This time, copy each word from the completed task and write each under the
appropriate column. Use separate sheet of paper for your answer.
Imagery Figures of Speech Diction

Discover

Read and analyze the text to better understand the lesson.

Using Imagery

Imagery is a literary device that appeals to the readers’ senses. This pertains
to words or phrases that describe the content of the text vividly. Using sensory details
add power to a written text by providing a more concrete sensory experience like that
of sight, hear, smell, touch and taste. Thus, allowing the reader to have a clear mental
picture or imagination of the scene or subject being described.
In creative writing, without visual details, writings would be dull and plain. As
a writer, it is imperative to use words or phrases that appeal to senses. It is important
that readers see, hear, touch, taste, and smell the object being described even
without seeing, hearing, touching, tasting and smelling it. Take a look at the following
table for the different kinds of imagery, their characteristics and examples.

Imagery Description Example

Sight Also known as 1. Taal volcano: deadly beauty in the middle of
visual, appeals to the lake.
the sight, can be 2. Living life at full felt she is a rose so pure yet
seen her own prickles she just overlooks. (Simply
Haiku)
3. Lonely grass by the silent river come, my
dear. (Simply Haiku)

Smell Also known as 1. It smells. Sulfur is among the easiest detectable

olfactory, substances, and for good reason. It is a sign of
stimulates sense decay, as in rotten eggs, and it is actively
of smell damaging to our bodies.

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 Hear Also known as 1. There were loud rumbling sounds all over.
auditory, can be 2. I couldn’t sleep, there were the synchronized
heard tickling of the clock, the whirring of the
electric fan and snoring of my roommates.

Touch Also known as 1. The manghihilot rubbed warm oil, scented with
tactile, those lavender, across her stress-riddled shoulders.
that can be felt or 2. The baby cactus appeared to have soft little
touched spines that wouldn't hurt a fly. Turns out, one
touch of those "soft little spines" will leave you
with a bloodied finger!
3.
Taste Also known as 1. The familiar comforting warmth of the chicken
gustatory, noodle soup instantly made her feel much
stimulates the better.
sense of taste 2. The rich, creamy sweetness of the homemade
ice cream was an amazing treat after working
hard on her modules.

Using Appropriate Diction

Diction refers to language and word choice of the writer. It shows the level of
formality of a text which helps in shaping the perception and view of the readers.
There are three levels of diction: formal, informal, and colloquial. Refer to the
following table for its features and examples.

Levels Characteristics Examples

Formal Academic/Scholarly Language 1. Father
2. Mother

Informal Conversational Language 1. Daddy, Papa, Tatay

2. Mommy, Mama, Nanay

Colloquial Slang Language 1. Pudra, Pudrakels, Erpat

2. Mudra, Mudrakels, Ermats

Using Figurative Language

Writers use figures of speech and figurative language in order to create more
impact on the readers’ interpretation and comprehension of a text. They create
figurative images which makes reading more pleasurable and more engaging. Figures
of speech are particular techniques while figurative language refers to the language
that contains the technique. In illustration: if figurative language is a dance routine,
figures of speech are the various moves that make up the routine.
Below are some types of figures of speech, their structures and examples for
your reference.

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 Figures of Definition Sample Text
Speech/
Figurative
Language
Simile Indirect 1. Filipinos are as sturdy as the molave and
comparison of as resilient as the bamboo.
two things 2. “Genius is like the light.” (J.P. Rizal
using ‘like’ or 3. Then she burst into view, a girl lovely as
‘as’ morning and just as fair…
(Waywaya, F. Sionil Jose)
Metaphor Direct 1. Your heart is a garden of paradox, a
comparison juxtaposition of gentleness and kindness,
between two a beautiful oxymoron. (Ayu)
objects 2. One who does not treasure his own
language is worse than a beast and putrid
fish. (Jose P. Rizal)
3. The Name of the Lord is a strong tower.

Personification Attribution of 1. The hills are alive. (from the Sound of Music)
human 2. Genius has no country. It blossoms
qualities to a everywhere. (Jose P. Rizal)
thing 3. Tired and sick, Mother Nature is able to
recuperate because of Covid 19.

Hyperbole Exaggeration 1. If this wind wouldn’t stop, the world might

blow away.
2. “The chances of me quitting are like the
chances of a snowball in hell.”
(Merriam Defensor Santiago)
3. ‘Ang Probinsiyano’ never ends, I bet, it will
last for million years.
Alliteration Repetition of 1. The beautiful bouquet blossomed in the
first consonant bright sun.
sound of 2. He acts silly at times, but he was blessed
neighboring with a brilliant brain.
words 3. “Now, by God’s grace and the power of
people, we are free again.”
(Corazon C. Aquino)
Allusion Is a reference in 1. The front liners are considered as Entengs
a work of and Nardas of today’s pandemic.
literature to 2. The fight for change does not stop at EDSA.
another work of 3. Who is Pia Wurtzbach, when I have you as
literature, or to my Miss Universe?
a well-known
person or place
outside
literature
Onomatopoeia Use of words 1. The tinkle of the rain could be heard in the
that mimic distance and we knew it was coming our
sounds way.

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 2. I could hear their buzzing, so I knew there
was a bee’s nest around here somewhere.
3. Think before you click.

Be reminded that there are other figures of speech not included in the list.
These includes irony, oxymoron, litotes, synecdoche, metonymy, symbolism,
paradox, overstatement and others. Try researching and studying them if you wish
to enrich your knowledge on figurative language and have wider range of choice in
your writing.

Explore

Let’s Familiarize Ourselves: Here are some enrichment activities for you to work
on and master the concepts and learning you have on the lesson. Please use separate
sheet of paper in answering all the activities.

Enrichment Activity 1: World of Images

Given the chance to have an all-spent trip to any place in the country, where
would you go? Below is your dream vacation column. Fill in the column with details
(could be words or phrases) that would describe the details given under the first
column.

Word Sight Smell Hear Touch Taste

(Visual) (Olfactory) (Auditory) (Tactile) (Gustatory)

Dream destination:
Batanes

Sight to visit:
Rolling Hills in
Naidi
Travel buddy/
buddies
Rainbow

Food/ cravings:
Tabtab

Enrichment Activity 2: I Speak My Love

Suppose you are making a poem to the love of your life, how will you do it.
Complete the sentences with words or phrases in order to create the figure of
speech stated in the first column.

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 Figures of
Speech
Metaphor You are the ___________________ of my life.

Alliteration You are my light, ___________________ of my life.

Simile When I see your face, it’s just like seeing ___________________
emerging from an enchanting garden.
Personification My heart ___________________ in glee as I think of you thinking of
me.
Onomatopoeia My heart sings ___________________ every time you are near.

Hyperbole I will love you for ___________________ years.

Allusion Be it Intramuros or ___________________, none could stop me just

to get to you.

Enrichment Activity 3: Say the Difference

Think of 5 words and write the words in formal, informal and colloquial. The
first word given serves as your example.
Formal Informal Colloquial
1. money cash bucks

2.

3.

4.

5.

Job well done, seems like you have understood the lesson and are now ready
to use the language of creative writing in your writing activities.

Deepen

Let’s strengthen your learning by putting it into action. Ready for the application?
Use 1 short bond paper for this activity.

Directions: Take a look at your answers in Enrichment Activity 1 or 2. Now, I

want you to choose 1 of the 2 activities to come up with a short creative writing piece
employing the language of creative writing. Make it appealing to the senses by using
all possible imagery that you can use. Likewise, make it figurative by using all
imaginable figures of speech that you can think of. Use informal diction in your piece.

Your work will be graded based on the following matrix:

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 Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor
(10 points) (9 points) (8points) (7 points) (6 points)

Ideas are Image Image created Either Image created

developed in created is is vivid, language use is not vivid,
organized vivid, language is is not figurative
manner, language is appropriate effective or language is
image created convincing and figures of imagery is not used.
is vivid, and figures of speech are not vivid but
language is speech are used. thought is
convincing effective. conveyed.
and figures of
speech are
effective.

Gauge

Directions: Read and evaluate each item carefully to answer what is asked. Use a
separate sheet for your answers. Write letters only.

Choices for numbers one to three

A. various language in curative writing
B. language and word choice of the writer
C. literary device that appeals to the readers’ senses
D. particular techniques in using figurative language

1. Which best describes figures of speech?

2. Which of the following refers to diction?
3. Which refers to imagery?
4. Which statement is NOT figurative?
A. Online learning awakes my sleeping soul.
B. Online learning is better that modular one.
C. Modular learning amidst the pandemic is an odyssey.
D. This modular learning is a test that we must all surpass.
5. If you are to come up with a writing piece, which of the following would you
consider to evoke the best response from your readers?
A. subject of your piece
B. your audience and their interests
C. timeliness and formality of the language used
D. use of figurative language, imagery and diction

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6. Personification is attributing human qualities to inanimate objects. Which one
is a personification?
A. The Name of the Lord is a strong tower.
B. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
C. The silence of a pen is more dangerous than the brawl of a gun.
D. Shall I compare thee when you are more precious than diamond?
7. You are to make an allusion, what will you do?
A. Use words that appeal to the different senses
B. Compare two unrelated objects using like or as
C. Attribute human qualities to inanimate objects or ideas
D. Come up with a brief indirect reference to a prominent person, place
event or idea when writing/speaking
8. Multiple sensory images might be created in a sentence or line. Which of the
following utilizes both visual and auditory senses?
A. Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?
B. The world could die and everything may lie, still you shan’t cry.
C. Why does the sea sob so, mother, as it breaks on the rocky shore?
D. I hear the sound, yes that sound, the sound that reminds me I am
not alone.
9. In the statement – The player zipped by the zonal defense and zeroed in on the
end zone, which figure of speech is used?
A. Alliteration B. Allusion C. Metaphor
D.Onomatopoeia
10. Which one makes the most vivid picture of a thunderstorm using
onomatopoeia?
A. The lightning strikes and hits the lone tree at the middle of the field;
sharp sound of thunder comes after. It is raining hard.
B. Thunders were heard, loud sound and frightening, everything was
dark until flashes of lightning brightened the night sky…
C. Lightning cracked and thunders roared, the rain rambled and the
wind hovered angrily…
D. The sky turned bright and yellow as the lightning strikes, it’s raining
cats and dog actually…
11. From the statements below, choose which one is more appealing to you?
A. The perfume smells good.
B. I hope better days are coming.
C. The birds are flying towards the mountain.
D. Her long hair flows like brilliant black silk upon her shoulders.
12. Visual imagery appeals to the sense of sight, which of the choices best
exemplifies it?
A. You are my song, playing so softly in my heart…
B. I love my own my native land, Philippines my Philippines…
C. From the mountains and the rivers, through the plains and winding
trails…
D. Oh, my mother I am sick, call the doctor very quick, doctor, doctor
shall I die, tell my mama do not cry…

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13. If you are to compliment your mother in a formal diction and a hyperbole, how
will it be?
A. You are the world’s number one mudrang.
B. Mommy, you are one in a million, you’re the best.
C. Well, of course, you are always number one to me mother.
D. Mother, thou art the loveliest and most temperate in the whole
galaxy.
14. If you are to describe a pan de sal that is most appealing to the sense of smell,
how will you do it?
A. Sweet and salty flavor of the pan de sal…
B. The brownish toasted crust of pan de sal …
C. Delicious and sweet aroma of freshly baked pan de sal…
D. Still hot from the oven, the pan de sal looks delicious and
tempting…
15. Your pet cat reminds you of your friend, what could be the best metaphor that
you can make out of that?
A. I have a cat friend.
B. Oh, my friend is as sweet as this cat.
C. My friend is a sweet and lovely kitten.
D. My friend is so soft spoken and has a hair so soft to touch.

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Answer Key

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References

Printed Material:

Buhisan, Jan Ford & Sayseng, Ayesha H. (2016). Creative Writing. Pasay
City:JFS Publishing Service.

Website:

Andrea Clark. (n.d.). A Short Guide to Imagery, Symbolism, and Figurative

Language. From https://www.austincc.edu/andreac/imagery
A Quarterly Journal of Japanese Short Form.(n.d.). Simply Haiku.
fromPoetryhttps://www.simplyhaiku.com/
Ernesto P. Santiago. (n.d.). A History of Philippine Haiku. from
https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/omeka/files/original/f5c5d8879bfe01
8401a94da6fe9c9b70.pdf

Literary Terms. Diction.

from https://literaryterms.net/diction/

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