NOTRE DAME OF DADIANGAS UNIVERSITY

Integrated Basic Education Department

Senior High School
Lagao, General Santos City

Creative Nonfiction: Literary Essay

Quarter: Midterm Date: 2021.01.18 – 2021.01.22

Week No.: 2 21st Century Skills:
Damean’s Beat: Quality Education  Critical Thinking
NDDU’s 4Cs: ☐ Christian Leaders ☐ Computing/ICT Literacy
 Competent Professionals  Communication
☐ Community-Oriented Citizens  Creativity
 Culture-Sensitive Individuals ☐ Collaboration
Teacher/s: Adonis Z. Hornoz, MA  Cross Cultural Understanding
☐ Career and Learning Self Reliance

Online Lesson:
Topic: Literary Elements
Learning Targets:
At the end of the lesson, I can:
1. give insights on the different literary elements
2. provide examples of the elements as applied in a specific literary form.
References/Materials:

Powerpoint Presentation, Laptop

Moratilla, N. & Teodoro, J. (2016). Claiming spaces: understanding reading and writing creative
nonfiction. Phoenix Publishing House. Philippines

Solmerano, E. et al. (2017). Creative Writing. Manila, Philippines.

Annotation:

Module No.: 2
I. Topic: Literary Elements
II. Learning Targets:

At the end of the lesson, I can:

1. discuss independently the literary elements with at least 80% accuracy
2. apply the appropriate element for a short writing activity

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III. Introduction/Review/Content:

Good day! In this module, we will once again be reoriented with the literary elements which are
already discussed in our Creative Writing class. This is important since we will be utilizing these
selected elements for our future writing projects in Creative Nonfiction. This module will also make
us realize that writing a Creative Essay requires us to apply these elements.

1. PLOT
It is the plan used by an author for combining and
interrelating the characters and their environment
and for achieving a particular effect by the gradual
unfolding of a definite line of physical or moral action
surrounding a central theme or thought. The parts of
the plot are the following:
a. Exposition – It introduces the character
and establishes the setting.

b. Rising Action – It consists of many

circumstances disturbing the normal or
uneventful course in the life of a person.

c. Climax – This is the moment of highest

tension.

*turning point – when a character has to

decide or to make a choice.

d. Falling action (denouement) - It is the

outcome of all actions. It establishes the
ending of the story.

e. Ending/resolution - This is the conclusion

and the end of the story.

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 2. CONFLICT

Conflict refers to the meeting of a character and a situation, which tests one or the other and
which results in victory for one or the other.

Kinds of Conflicts
1. Human vs. Human - This means that the character or
protagonist is in conflict with another human enemy.
2. Human vs. God - In this conflict, the character or protagonist is
in conflict with God, religion, or faith.
3. Human vs. Himself - This internal conflict presents the
character who is battling against his or her personal struggles
and turmoil. Examples of this are guilt, conscience, confidence,
etc.
4. Human vs. Society - This conflict presents the character or
protagonist to be in conflict with the beliefs and stance of the
community, government, or a body of people.
5. Human vs. Nature - In this conflict, the character or the
protagonist is in conflict with the natural disaster, catastrophe,
or any other natural force.
6. Human vs. Preternatural - This conflict presents the character
or protagonist to be in conflict with supernatural forces.
7. Human vs. Beast - In this conflict, the battle is between the
protagonist against the beastly animals.

Try this!
If you will be writing a story about yourself, what type of conflict may best suite your story?

Answer :______________________________________________________________________

3. NARRATIVE DEVICES

One of the ways to let the readers be interested in the story is the effective use of the narrative
devices. The types of narrative devices are as follows:

1. Flashback – This is a device where the past is used to explain the present actions and situation of
the story. With this device, the readers are provided with the past to explain the events in the present.

2. Foreshadowing – This is a logical situation or word used to help the reader predict what’s going to
happen next. It is like a situation or an emphasis of event that might give readers a clue to what will
happen in the progress of the story.

3. Suspense – This is the quality in a story that makes reader ask “ what’s going to happen next? or
how will this turn out.

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 To understand better, list three reasons why do you
love your favorite story or movie ):
1.
2.
3.

Apart from the characters, one reason why we love a story is when the writer has effectively
presented scenes and events which are appealing to us. We get surprised, baffled, shocked, scared,
etc. These are all products of narrative devices.

4. CHARACTERS
Characters are the persons in a dramatic or narrative
work, endowed with moral qualities that are expressed
in what they say ( dialogue ) and what they do (action).

Types of Character:

1. Static or Flat - This character does not undergo any

change until the end of the story.
2. Round or Dynamic - This character undergoes change
and development in the progress of the story.

Functions of Character:

1. Protagonist – the main character

2. Antagonist – villain or opponent
3. Confidant – the one to whom secrets are confided
4. Foil – one who serves as a complement of the
protagonist
5. Narrator – one who
tells the story

Methods of characterization

1. By personal action - This means that we can describe a character

.

2. By personal speech -This means the the character’s way of speaking

and his or her use of language contribute to his
or her identity.

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3. Character name - Sometimes, the character’s name provides readers with his or her trait and
personality.

4. By author’s direct comment - This speaks about the writer’s own note about the personality and
descriptions of the character.

5. By character’s taste - Character’s taste reveals their status, traits, and positions.

5. SETTING

Setting refers to the place and time that constitute the environment of the action. This includes
Physical location, Mood, and Weather

In analyzing a story, we for details like:

1. Where does the story take place?

2. What is the condition in that place?
3. What is the atmosphere in the event?

6. STYLE

Each writer has his or her own style. This refers to his or her use of the language in literary writing.
It is the visible and invisible manifestation of the writer’s intention. We look into the following
categories to analyze the author’s style.

a. Syntax
b. Diction
c. Figures of Speech
d. Symbolism
e. Imagery

\ With our previous lessons about how language is used in writing, the effective use of the
categories above helps the writer in presenting his or her story in a way that appeals to the readers.

7. TONE

Tone refers to the author’s attitude towards his or her subject. The best way to understand tone
is to ask ourselves this question: What does the writer want me to feel after reading this story?
Examples of tone might t the following:

a. Irony of situation – This means that the readers know what the characters in the story do not.
b. Sympathetic
c. Cynical
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 8. POINT OF VIEW

Point of view is the angle of vision from which a

story is told. The three (3) common types of point of
view are the following:

1. First- person point of view

The narrator is the main character.
2. Second-person point of view
The narrator directs the narration to the
reader. It is le narrator is talking to the reader

3. Omniscient point of view

The author tells the story, using the third
person, he knows all and tells us everything
including what the character is thinking and
feeling.

9. THEME

Theme refers to the central idea of the story. It is the unifying generalization about life stated or
implied by the story. Remember from the previous lessons that like in poetry, theme is different from
a subject and a moral lesson.

Ways in writing the theme:

1. It should be written in a declarative sentence.

2. It does not use first-person pronoun (I,we,us).
3. Theme does not moralize or teach moral lessons.
4. Avoid cliché’ statements.

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IV. Check your Understanding:
Instruction: Write T if the statement is TRUE and F otherwise.
1. Static character means that there is a development observed through the personalities and
actions of a character in a story.
2. One of the components of setting is the weather condition.
3. Subject of the story and theme are the same.
4. If the writer uses flashback, his/her intention maybe, is to give the readers, a background of
the past.
5. One of the techniques in making climax successful is to utilize narrative devices.
6. The setting does not affect to the overall tone of the story.
7. The names of the character may reveal their personal trait. This means that it is one of the
primary methods of characterization.
8. First person point of view is always better in telling the truth in the story.
9. Not all the time, but narrators may be part of the characters list.
10. When the readers of the stories know what the characters inside of the story do not, the
technique of Irony of Situation is used.
Answer: 1.F 2 T 3F 4. T 5. T 6. F 7.T 8.F 9.T 10. T

V. Enrichment:

Instruction: Write a 2- paragraph essay about yourself integrating the discussed elements. It could
be:

A. Tell something significant about you

B. In what way you are different
C. Your best/worst characteristics
D. Hobbies/ Activities/ Passion
E. Any significant event that help you know yourself better

Criteria: Application of the lesson 10

Creative Organization of ideas
and details 10
Writing Mechanics 10

Total 30

VI. References/Materials:

Powerpoint Presentation, Laptop

Moratilla, N. & Teodoro, J. (2016). Claiming spaces: understanding reading and writing creative
nonfiction. Phoenix Publishing House. Philippines

Solmerano, E. et al. (2017). Creative Writing. Manila, Philippines.

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 NOTRE DAME OF DADIANGAS UNIVERSITY
Integrated Basic Education Department
Senior High School
Lagao, General Santos City

Creative Nonfiction: Literary Essay

Student’s Name: ________________________________ Date Submitted: __________________

Grade & Section: ________________________________
Quarter: Midterm Week No.: 2
Teacher/s: Adonis Z. Hornoz, MA

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