CREATIVE

WRIT
Unit I:
ING
Creative Writing (Word)
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PUZZLE

Across:
1. a thing, an idea or an
animal is given human
attributes
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PUZZLE

Down:
1. author's use of vivid
and descriptive
language to add depth to
their work
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PUZZLE

Down:
2. exaggerated
statements or claims
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PUZZLE

Down:
3. use of words to
imitate sounds
associated with
objects they refer to
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PUZZLE

Down:
4. implied comparison
between two unlike
things
 A picture paints a thousand
words.
 The Art of I M A G E R
Y
DEFINITION:
- mental pictures; appeal to five senses
 The Art of I M A G E R
Y
TYPES:
TYPES:
Auditory hear --- music, silence, noise
Tactile touch/feel --- texture, movement, temperature
Visual see --- colors, patterns, shapes, sizes
Olfactory smell --- nice fragrances, bad odors
Gustatory taste --- sour, sweet, acidic, bitter, salty
 FIGURES of Speech
1.
1. Alliteration
Alliteration
- repetition of an initial consonant sound
Ex. And baby, now we’ve got bad blood.
Ex. Said I’m so sick of love songs, so sad and slow.
Ex. Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
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2.
2. Assonance
Assonance
- identity or similarity in sound between internal vowels in
neighboring words
Ex. It beats, as it sweeps, as it cleans.
Ex. Hear the wedding mellow bells.
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3. Consonance
- repetition of a consonant sound, but in the final position

Ex. He stood on the road and cried.

Ex. Toss the glass, boss.
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4. Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia
- use of words to imitate sounds associated with objects
they refer to
Ex. I heard a Fly buzz – when I died –
The Stillness in the Room
Was Like the Stillness in the Air
Between the Heaves of the Storm
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4.
4. Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia
- use of words to imitate sounds associated with objects
they refer to
M – achine noises [honk, beep, vroom]
A – nimal names [cuckoo, whooping crane]
S – ounds of voice [murmur, hiss, giggle]
I – mpact sounds [boom, crash, bang]
N – ature sounds [rustle, splash]
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5. Anaphora
Anaphora
- same word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of
successive clauses

Ex. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it

was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness
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6. Epiphora
- word or phrase is repeated at the end of successive
clauses

Ex. With this faith, we will be able to work together, to

pray together, to struggle together, to stand up for
freedom together
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6.
6. Epiphora
Epiphora
- word or phrase is repeated at the end of successive
clauses

Ex. …that this nation under God, shall have a new birth
government of the people, by the people, for the
people…
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7. Anadiplosis
Anadiplosis
- last word of a verse or sentence is repeated at the
beginning of the next one

Ex. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to

suffering.
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8.
8. Simile
Simile
- is a stated comparison usually using like or as between
two fundamentally dissimilar things that have certain
qualities in common

Ex. The very mystery of him excited her curiosity like a

door that had neither lock nor key.
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9. Metaphor
- is an implied comparison between two unlike things that
actually have something in common
Ex. The world is a stage.
Ex. The snow is a white blanket.
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10.
10. Personification
Personification
- an inanimate object or abstraction is endowed with
human qualities or abilities
Ex. The flowers bathe in sunlight and the grass reached out to the
sky.
Ex. Justice is blind.
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11. Hyperbole
- exaggerated terms for emphasis or heightened effect

Ex. I had to wait in the station for ten days – an eternity.

Ex. He cried all night, and dawn found him still there, though his
tears had dried and only hard. But these were so loud that they
could be heard by the faraway hills.
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12. Understatement
- makes a situation seem less important or serious than it is

Ex. It’s nothing. It’s just a scratch.

Ex. It was just okay. [grades]
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12. Understatement
- makes a situation seem less important or serious than it is

Ex. It’s nothing. It’s just a scratch.

Ex. It was just okay. [grades]
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13.
13. Synecdoche
- a part is used to represent the whole
[or the whole for a part]
Ex. We need to know how many heads to expect.
Ex. The strings were praised for their excellent performance.
Ex. Check out my new wheels.
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14. Metonymy
- one word or phrase is substituted for another with which
it is closely associated
Ex. The venue will charge us by the plate.
Ex. Pen is mightier than the sword.
Ex. Let me give you a hand.
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15. Euphemism
Euphemism
- substitution of an inoffensive term for one considered
offensively explicit
Ex.
> Pass away – die
> Let go – fire someone
> Put down/sleep – kill an animal
> Terminated - murdered
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16. Rhetorical Question
- is a question that needs no answer.
[or obvious answer -- point]
Ex. If you prick us, do we not bleed?
If you tickle us, do we not laugh?
If you poison us, do we not die?
And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?
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17.
17. Climax
Climax
- series of phrases or sentences are arranged in ascending
order of rhetorical forcefulness
Ex. Let a man acknowledge his obligations to himself, his
family, his country, and his God.
Ex. Since concord was lost; friendship was lost, fidelity was
lost; liberty was lost – all was lost.
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18. Anticlimax
- transition from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous
idea
Ex. He lost his family, his car, and his cellphone.
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19. Oxymoron
- uses contradictory terms usually side by side with each
other
Ex.
old news defeaning silence
alone together open secret
clearly confused
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19. Oxymoron
- uses contradictory terms usually side by side with each
other
Ex. I like humanity, but I loathe persons.

Ex. It’s a step forward although there was no progress.

Ex. Nothing was stolen; I had an honest thief.
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20. Parallelism
- repeated syntactical similarities produced for rhetorical
effect
Ex. I like dancing, singing, and acting.
Ex. Shakespeare was a prolific playwright and an excellent
sonneteer.
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21.
21. Sarcasm
Sarcasm
- opposite: to insult someone or to be funny
Ex. Nice perfume! How long did you marinate in it?
Ex. I’m so happy that the teacher gave me all this
homework right before the semestral break.
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22. Irony
- statement or situation is contradicted by the appearance or
presentation of the idea

Ex. The name of Britain’s biggest dog was “Tiny.”

Ex. A marriage counselor files for divorce.
Ex. A fire station burns down.
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23.
23. Paradox
Paradox
- refers to a statement that appears to contradict itself
Ex. War is peace.
Ex. Freedom is slavery.
Ex. Ignorance is strength.
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24. Apostrophe
- addresses an inanimate object, an abstraction or an absent
person

Ex. Blue moon, you saw me standing alone/Without a

dream in my heart, without a love of my own.
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25.
25. Prosopopoeia
- an imagined or absent person or thing being represented in
speaking

Ex. [Conscience Speaking] This is not the moral thing to

do.
 PERFORMANCE TASK
I. General Instructions

a. Narrative Essay: Write a narrative essay that employs

correct usage of figurative language
SD based on your specific
personal experiences.

b. Photo Narrative: Take/choose 5 - 10 pictures that best

symbolize your journey.
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NOTE 1: What is inside the photo narrative should be

reflected in the narrative essay; hence, they are interrelated.
SD
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NOTE 2: You need to highlight the figurative language (figures of
speech, imagery, idiomatic expression) used:

FS > 1 - 5 (Yellow) IMAGERY

SD
(Purple)
FS > 6 - 10 (Dark Red) IDIOM (Purple)
FS > 11 - 15 (Neon Green) NOTE 3:
FS > 16 - 20 (Light Blue) Use SEVEN figures of speech;
FS > 21 - 25 (Light Pink) TWO imagery; and ONE idiom
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II. CRITERIA:
a. Photo Narrative (15)
b. Narrative Essay (50)
a. Content - 10 SD
b. Creativity - 10
c. Originality - 10
d. Organization - 10
e. Mechanics and Grammar - 10
TOTAL: 65 PTS
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III. DUE DATE: September 18, 2020 (FRIDAY)

SD
IV. CONTENT:
a. 1st Page ----- Front Page
b. 2nd Page ---- Photo Narrative [compiled]
c. 3rd Page ---- Narrative Essay
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IV. CONTENT
a. 1st Page ----- Front Page

SURNAME, FN MI. SD Subject

SECTION Subject Teacher
> Performance Task: Photo Narrative X Narrative Essay
> [IMPORTANT: 1 important picture of yours]
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IV. CONTENT
b. 2nd Page ---- Photo Narrative [compiled]

Title [The Madness of His Youth]SD

Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3
Picture 4 Picture 5 .....
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IV. CONTENT
c. 3rd Page ---- Narrative Essay
Ex.
The waves keep rushing inside my mind. A mind SD that is full of spirals swirling inevitably in a
random corner. The corner, the tiniest corner, which even I cannot control. 1

1. Anadiplosis

Note 4: Include a superscript. Indicate the figurative language used.

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V. FORMAT

Font Style: Arial

Font Size: 12 SD

Spacing: 1.5

Note 5: Title and Performance Task Name can have a different font
style and size