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This document is a module on creative writing focusing on figurative language, including definitions and examples of various figures of speech such as simile, metaphor, and personification. It emphasizes the importance of using imagery and specific language to enhance writing. The module also includes an assessment section for students to identify and apply their understanding of figurative language.

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This document is a module on creative writing focusing on figurative language, including definitions and examples of various figures of speech such as simile, metaphor, and personification. It emphasizes the importance of using imagery and specific language to enhance writing. The module also includes an assessment section for students to identify and apply their understanding of figurative language.

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Quarter 3- Module 4

CREATIVE WRITING
At the end of this module, you should be able to:

1. Use imagery, diction, figures of speech, and specific experiences.


2. Understand imagery, diction, figures of speech, and variations on language.

Language: Figures of Speech


What Is Figurative Language?
Figurative language is phrasing that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to get a message
or point across. This definition dates back to the mid-nineteenth century and comes from the Old
French word “figuratif,” meaning “metaphorical.”
Writers create figurative language through figures of speech such as:
 Simile
 Metaphor
 Personification
 Literary devices that heighten imagery, such as alliteration, assonance, and onomatopoeia
10 Types of Figurative Language.
Writers favor a handful of common types of figurative language. Among these are:
1. Personification
Personification is a figure of speech that attributes human nature or human qualities to abstract
or inanimate objects. For example, we often use the phrases like the howling wind, dancing
leaves, time flies etc. Some examples of personification in a sentence are:

 The opportunity knocked at his door


 The plants in her house silently begged to be watered

2. Metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech that is used for implying a comparison between two things that
have something in common but are in general different from each other. Some examples of the
usage of metaphors in a sentence is as follows:

 It is raining cats and dogs


 He is the star of our class

3. Simile
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things that are different from each other but
have similar qualities. These are generally formed through the usage of the words ‘as’ or ‘like’.
Some examples of similes in a sentence include:

 He is as brave as a lion
 Her expression was as cold as ice

4. Alliteration
Alliteration is a type of figure of speech in which a sentence consists of a series of words that
have the same consonant sound at the beginning. Some popular examples of alliteration in a
sentence include:

 She sells sea shells on the sea shore


 A good cook could cook as much cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies

5. Onomatopoeia
This a figure of speech which is used to express a sound. To be more precise, it involves the use
of words that imitate the sounds associated with the action or object referred to i.e. hiss, clap
etc. Some examples of onomatopoeia include:

 The buzzing bee flew over my head


 The stone hit the water with a splash
6. Hyperbole
A hyperbole is a figure of speech that consists of an exaggeration. It is the usage of exaggerated
terms in order to emphasize or heighten the effect of something. Some examples of using
hyperboles in a sentence include:

 I have told you a million times to not touch my stuff!


 She has got a pea-sized brain

7. Euphemism
Euphemism is the usage of a mild word in substitution of something that is more explicit or harsh
when referring to something unfavorable or unpleasant. Some examples of the usage of this
figure of speech include:

 This mall has good facilities for differently-abled people


 He passed away in his sleep

8. Irony
Irony or sarcasm is a figure of speech in which the usage of words conveys the opposite of their
literal meaning. These are often used in a humorous manner. Some examples of irony include:

 Your hands are as clean as mud


 The dinner you served was as hot as ice

9. Anaphora
It is a repetition of a word or phrase at the start of several sentences of clauses. Some of the
examples of anaphora figures of speech are as follows:

 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: “I Have a Dream” Speech


 Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities

10. Apostrophe
It addresses the subject that is not present in the work. In this case, the object is absent or
inanimate. Here are some of the examples of apostrophes.

 Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are


 Welcome, O life!

What Is the Function of Figurative Language?


The chief function of figurative language is to communicate the writer’s message as clearly
as possible.

 That might be by putting a foreign concept into familiar terms that a reader or listener
can easily grasp, or it might be by creating imagery that’s vivid and visceral.
 Some types of figurative language also have other uses unrelated to their role in
creating imagery. For example, writers use alliteration, consonance and assonance
alongside rhyme to give words rhythm and musicality.
Third Quarter
Module 4-Assessment
CREATIVE WRITING
Name: ________________________________ Grade Level & Strand: ____________ Score:
___________
Teacher’s Name: Joan L. Lomo
Direction. Identify what figurative language is the statement below. Write your answer on the
space provided.

________________________1. The sun smiled down on them

________________________2. A pilot has a fear of heights.

________________________3. That man is as tall as a house.

________________________4. The books fell on the table with a loud thump.

________________________5. Shut the shutters before the shouting makes you shudder.

Direction. Use the clues to fill in the words above. Words can go across or down. Letters are shared when the words
intersect.

ACROSS
4. It addresses the subject that is not present in
the work.
5. Repetition of a word or phrase at the start of
several sentences of clauses.

DOWN
1. A figure of speech that compare between two
things that have something in common but are
in general different from each other.
2. The usage of a mild word in substitution of
something that is more explicit.
3. That attributes human nature or human
qualities to abstract or inanimate objects.

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