Creative Writing Lesson 1

WE L C O M E t o
CREATIVE WR
ITING
Recall
Draw the following phrases in your
creative writing notebook
1.Wind whispering your ear

2.Stars smiling at you
3.Chicken-hearted fellow
4.Woman as beautiful as a fairy
5.Man with a fist of rock
Use imagery, diction, figures of speech, and specific
experiences
ing f u l r e s p on s e s f rom
to e v o k e m e a n
readers.
Subject Teacher:
Ms. Vey Reloz
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
● A. Define imagery, diction, figures of speech, and specific

experiences;
● B. Write a brief descriptive paragraph and an informal

letter incorporating imagery, figures of speech, and specific
experiences; and
● C. Perceive a positive outlook on the future.

AT I VE WRI T I NG ?
WHAT IS CRE
 a form of writing where creativity is at the forefront of its purpose
through using imagination, creativity, and innovation to tell a story
through strong written visuals with an emotional impact, like in
poetry writing, short story writing, novel writing, and more.
 uses senses and emotions to create a strong visual in the reader’s

mind, whereas other forms of writing typically only leave the reader
with facts and information instead of emotional intrigue.
VARIAT I O NS I N L ANG UAGE
 Words have both denotative and connotative meanings. The denotative

meaning of a word is that which is found in the dictionary. It is also known as
the literal meaning of a word. The connotative meaning of a word, on the
other hand, is that which the writer assigns to a word as it is used in the
context of his text. It is also known as the figurative meaning of a word.
 Variation is a characteristic of language that allows a writer to express more

than one way of saying the same thing. This could be achieved in writing
through diction, imagery, and sensory experience, as well as figures of
speech.
DICTION?
is the careful selection of words to communicate a message or establish

a particular voice or writing style. For example, flowy, figurative
language creates colorful prose, while a more formal vocabulary with
concise and direct language can help drive home a point. Writers choose
specific words and phrases depending on the outcome they’re trying to
achieve.
a l d i c t i o n
F o r m
is writing that establishes a professional Sample 1:
tone, such as business writing or formal : Would you care to explain the
reasoning behind your decision to
essays. It involves choosing descriptive,
leave the gathering early?
precise words that are polite and proper.
Sentences in formal diction are often : Why’d you leave the party so
soon?
longer
a l d i c t i o n
In fo r m
is a conversational or friendly writing Sample 2:
style. It often assumes that the reader Formal: Hello, young man. It is a
true pleasure to make your
already knows what you’re talking about
acquaintance. How are you
and generally uses fewer words. feeling today?
Sentences may be incomplete or ignore
Informal: Hey, kid. Nice to meet
some finer points in grammar and usage. you. What’s up?
IMAGERY AND SENSO RY
EXPERIENCE
Imagery is the creation of a picture or images in the
mind of the reader by the use of words that appeal to
the senses. A writer makes use of his sensory
experiences to create imagery. He or she recalls what
he perceives other sensory organs.
l i m a ge ry
Visua
Example:
the imagery is produced using words
that appeal to the sense of sight. The moonlight shone over
the lake and reflected in
her big dark eyes.
i m a ge r y
Auditory
Example:
the imagery is produced using words She awoke to the chirping

that appeal to the sense of hearing. of birds and the soft
whisper of a breeze as it
passed through her
window.
l i m a ge ry
Visua
Example:
that appeal to the sense of sight. The moonlight shone over
the lake and reflected in
her big dark eyes.
y i m a g e ry
Olfactor
Example:
that appeal to the sense of smell. The sweet aroma of the
freshly baked cookies
wafted from the kitchen
to the living room.
ta t ory im a ge ry
G us
Example:
that appeal to the sense of taste. As he bit into the juicy
burger, a variety of spices
danced upon his tongue.
i m a ge ry
Tactile
Example:
that appeal to the sense of touch. The tree bark was rough
against her skin.
FIGURES OF SPEECH
are connotative presentations of words to produce a literary effect. These

are classified into figures comparison, contrast, representation or
reference, order, omission, addition, substitution, and repetition.
Simile
Example:
comparison that uses the expressions
like and as. Her hair is as black as
charcoal.
i fi c a t i on
Person
Example:
giving human qualities to inanimate or
non-living objects. The wave kisses the shore
endlessly.
M e t a phor
Example:
indirectly compares two things that
belong to different classes. “You are the song playing
so softly in my heart.”
“I’m a mirror ball.”

H yp e rbo l e
Example:
the deliberate exaggeration of a fact or I’ll love you dear, I’ll love
truth for the sake of emphasis. you.
Till China and Africa
meets
And the river jumps over
the mountain
-Joseph Conrad, The heart of darkness
Onom a t op oe i a
Example:
a word that mimics the sound of the
object or action it refers to. “The buzzing bee flew
towards the scared child.”
M e t on ym y
Example:
the substitution or replacement of the
name of a concrete object or thing that is “Can I have a hand here?”
closely associated or connected with a
word or concept for the word or concept
itself.
A s s on a n c e
Example:
the repetition of lines of verse of the
same vowel sound. “…on a proud round cloud
In white high night.”
-E.F. Cummings
Al l i t e ra t i on
Example:
the repetition of a consonant sound.
“Sally sells seashells on
the seashore”
Allusion
Example:
the use of indirect reference of people,
place, thing or idea regarding cultural, Our new classmate is an
mystical, or political concept. Einstein in examinations.
Antonom a s ia
Example:
a kind of metonym in which a phrase
takes the place of proper name. Harry Potter is the “boy
who lived”.
“The king of pop” for

Michael Jackson
Apo s t ro ph e
Example:
“Oh! Stars and clouds and

call to a person, a thing or a personified winds, ye are all about to
idea which is not really present. mock me; if ye really pity
me, crush sensation and
memory; let me become as
nought; but if not, depart,
depart, and leave me in
darkness.” -
- by Mary Shelly, Frankenstein
Directions: Read the following sonnet and look for
language that appeals to your
senses. Use the table below to identify the ideas or
emotions that are
conveyed through these images as used in the poem.
Write your
answers in your Creative Writing notebook.
Sonnet 18
by William Shakespeare
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?

Thou art more lovely and more temperate.
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer’s lease hath all too short a date.
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimmed;
And every fair from fair sometimes declines,
By chance, or nature’s changing course, untrimmed;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st,
Nor shall Death brag thou wander’st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st.
So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
PerformanceTasks:
Direction: Write a ten-sentences informal letter to your future self. In your
cover letter describe where you would want to be ten years from now, what
you are doing, and who you are. Write your dreams for your future self
creatively by incorporating imagery and figures of speech.
Have a great
day ahead!

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WE L C O M E t o

1.Wind whispering your ear

● A. Define imagery, diction, figures of speech, and specific

● B. Write a brief descriptive paragraph and an informal

● C. Perceive a positive outlook on the future.

 uses senses and emotions to create a strong visual in the reader’s

 Words have both denotative and connotative meanings. The denotative

 Variation is a characteristic of language that allows a writer to express more

is the careful selection of words to communicate a message or establish

the imagery is produced using words She awoke to the chirping

are connotative presentations of words to produce a literary effect. These

“I’m a mirror ball.”

“The king of pop” for

“Oh! Stars and clouds and

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?

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