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CREATIVE
WRITING
LEARNER'S ACTIVITY SHEET
Quarter 3 – Week 5:
Write a short poem applying
the various elements and
literary devices exploring
innovative techniques
Creative Writing – Grade 11
Learner's Activity Sheet
Quarter 3 – Week 5: Write a short poem applying the various elements and
literary devices exploring innovative techniques
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LEARNER’S ACTIVITY SHEET IN CREATIVE WRITING FOR

QUARTER 3, WEEK 5

Name: _______________________________ Grade & Section: _____________________

Subject: _____________________________ School: _______________________________

MELC: Write a short poem applying the various elements and literary
devices exploring innovative techniques.

Learning Objectives:
1. Explore innovative techniques in writing poetry;
2. Write a short poem applying the various elements, techniques,
and literary devices; and
3. Use evaluative skills to interpret different genres and forms of
poetry.

General Reminders: Use this activity sheet with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any
part of the activity sheet. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises. Read the
directions carefully before doing each task. Return this activity sheet to your teacher/facilitator
once you are through with it.

I. Explore

Read the poem below and sketch in the box the image that is being described
or illustrated in the poem.

Poem 1
By Lee Emmett

Bounce, dribble, bounce

Stumble, thud, stop
Bounce, bounce, take aim
Into basket drop
Rebound, dribble, bounce
Jump, reaching, stretch
Smack, hit back-board
Thump, weeping, retch
Umpire whistles, calls ‘foul’
Coach mumbles, players grumble
Shrill blast, time-out’s past
Back to task, run, rumble
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II. Learn

If you want to understand and learn how to write poetry, you definitely want to learn
about the different kinds of poetic lines and the uses of line breaks in poetry. The more
poetry you read, the more you will notice some poets use short lines, some use long, some
set all the lines on the left side of the page, and some indent lines differently all over the
page.
A line break is a poetic device which is used at the end of a line and the beginning
of the next line in a poem. It could be employed without traditional punctuation. A line
break in poetry is a method by which lines of poetry are divided to show a change in the
metrical pattern. Unlike prose, the poetry’s rhythmic pattern can be visually seen when
written using line breaks.
Punctuation and Line Breaks in Poetry
Many people believe that punctuation is not really important in a poem; it is the
words that count. While words are indeed the soul of a poem, badly spelled or punctuated
poetry not only shows a lackadaisical attitude on part of a poet but detract from the very
essence of a poem. A poem should hold a reader glued to it, but seriously, it is tough to
do so when a poem is contaminated with incorrect punctuation and grammar. Language
is a powerful tool in the hands of a poet. We should it to achieve wonders and give it due
respect.
PUNCTUATION is the modulation of a written thought. When you use exclamation
point at the end of a sentence, it means it surprises or shocks you.

Let us take for example this line:

They were the trademarks of a great warrior.
What does this line convey to you of the writers’ feelings? Excepts for the content of
the line, nothing much is conveyed about the emotion of the writer.

But look at this: They were the trademarks of a great warrior!

LINE-BREAKS are devices used to separate one line of the poetry from another. It
may or may not deal with different lines of thoughts. Each line of poetry should seamlessly
blend into next line of poetry like the waves meet together at the shore yet each holds on
to its identity.
Line breaks can be loosely classified into end stopped line, enjambments and
caesuras.

End-stopped lines put a clear rhythmic break at the end of each line, often
reinforced by a comma or period. Look at these lines from William Wordsworth’s poem
“She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways”:

She lived unknown, and few could know

When Lucy ceased to be;
But she is in her grave, and oh,
The difference to me!
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Each line of the poem is an individual sentence or fragment of thought and is

independent of the rest of the poem to make a meaning.

Enjambments conversely run into each other and make meaning in conjunction
with each other rather than independent units like end-stopped lines. Consider the
opening lines of Milton’s “Paradise Lost”:

Of man’s first disobedience, and the fruit

Of that forbidden tree

Enjambments are also called run on lines as they run into each other. “Run on
lines” run forward in sense and punctuation into the next line, like the opening line of
Milton’s “Paradise Lost:” shown above. Consider Shakespeare Sonnet number 11:

As fast as thou shalt wane, so fast thou grow’st

In one of thine, from that which thou departest;
And that fresh blood which youngly thou bestow’st
Thou mayst call thine when thou from youth convertest.
Herein lives wisdom, beauty, and increase;
Without this folly, age, and cold decay:
If all were minded so, the times should cease
And threescore year would make the world away.
Let those whom nature hath not made for store,
Harsh, featureless, and rude, barrenly perish:
Look whom she best endow’d, she gave the more;
Which bounteous gift thou shouldst in bounty cherish:
She carv’d thee for her seal, and meant thereby,
Thou shouldst print more, not let that copy die.

This sonnet uses heavy enjambment. Usually an enjambment is marked by the

use of a comma, colon or semi-colon. As you can see, Lines 1, 2, 3, 4 are all enjambed,
while line 4 is an end-stopped line.

Caesura is Latin word for cut. Caesura is a natural pause in a verse or a sentence,
usually reinforced by punctuation. When it is accompanied by a punctuation mark it is
called a strong caesura. If there is no punctuation, it is a weak caesura. More than one
caesura can occur in the same line or verse.

Strong caesura: Alas! For the days and months wasted

Weak caesura: Alas if I but known the trials of life a little earlier.
Not in the hands of boys, // but in their eyes

Some other experimental texts and forms of poetry

Concrete Poem is written to represent objects which they describe. The poem can
be written in the shape of the object. This form is also known as visual poetry.
Shape form – concrete or shape poetry is one in which the typographical
arrangement of words is as important in conveying the intended effect as the meaning of
words, rhythm, rhyme and so on.
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Acrostic poem – uses the letters in a topic word to begin each line. All lines in the
poem should relate to or describe the poem.
Shines brightly
Up in the sky
Nice and warm on my skin
Performance poetry is poetry that is specifically composed for or during
performance before an audience. This form of poetry uses the stage as the page,
transforming poetry readings into theatrical events.
While performance poems capture a wide range of themes, many pieces focus on
social and political critique. Broadway shows, monologues, stage dramas inspired by
poetic genre are some examples of this form.

Practice Exercises/Activity (Limerick it!)

Directions: Write limericks by filling in the blanks with their own rhyming words. Use past
tense.

There once was a _______________ from _______________

All the while s/he hoped _____________________________
So s/he _____________________________________________
That __________________ from ________________________

III. Engage

What I Learned (Acrostic on the Side!)

Directions: Fill-in the blanks to complete the acrostic poems.

Ice cream Homework

I love every flavor Hard to do and sometimes

C ______________ O ______________
English Toffee. My teacher gives us homework
Chocolate Chip. E _______________
R ____________ Writing for hours
Even Strawberry and O ______________
A _____________ Reading for hours.
Mmmmmmmmm. K ______________
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IV. Apply

What I Can Do
Directions: Have fun about your name (can be your first name,
nick name, or last name or make fun of your name) using acrostic
poem. Choose words that can speak for your character, personality
and behavior.
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V. Post Test

Directions: Read the following statements. Identify does it

refer to in each statement.

_______________ 1. A classification of line break that puts a clear rhythmic break at the
end of each line.
_______________ 2. This is also called run on lines.
_______________ 3. These are devices used to separate one line of the poem from the other
lines.
_______________ 4. The modulation of a written thought
_______________ 5. A natural pause in a verse or a sentence which is usually reinforced by
punctuation.
_______________ 6. This form of poetry is also known as visual poetry.
_______________ 7. A poem that is specifically composed for or during performance before
an audience.
_______________ 8. This type of poem uses the letters in a topic word to begin each line.
_______________ 9. A poem in which the typographical arrangement of words is as
important in conveying the intended effect as the meaning of words, rhythm, rhyme and
so on,
_______________ 10. A powerful tool in the hands of the poet.

Reference:
Jose, Luijim S. & Larioque, Ronaldo R. (2017). Creating Writing For Senior High
School. Books Atbp. Publishing Corp., Mandaluyong City. Pp.77-94.