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WRITING
by: Aubrey Jesreel S. Lopez
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TECHNICAL
CREATIVE WRITING
WRITING

- also called - it sometimes

as imaginative
- it is
02 follows a given
writing, is a written set of rules, and
style of writing
that goes
to sometimes
beyond the entertain throws caution
rules of
and to the winds and
technical
breaks all of
literature. educate.
them.
 DENOTATION
- THE EXPLICIT OR DIRECT
MEANING, AS DISTINGUISHED FROM
THE IDEAS OR MEANINGS
ASSOCIATED WITH IT OR
 CONNOTATION
- THEY’RE REFERRING TO WHAT IT
IMPLIES OR SUGGESTS OR TO THE
SECONDARY MEANINGS OR
IMPLICATIONS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED
WITH IT.
 of a color intermediate
BLUE between green and
violet, as of the sky or
sea
Blue represents meanings of
on a sunny day.
depth, trust, loyalty,
sincerity, wisdom, It also suggests irrationality,
confidence, stability, faith,
fear, emotional fragility,
and intelligence. depression, anxiety, suicide.
DENOTATION
D
ICTIONARY
CONNOTATION
C
ONNECTION
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 LITERARY
DEVICES &
TECHNIQUES
LITERARY DEVICE

IMAGERY
- IS THE CREATION OF A PICTURE OR
IMAGES IN THE MIND OF THE
READER/S BY THE USE OF WORDS
THAT APPEAL TO THE SENSES.
Once upon a time, there
was a little girl who lived
in a village near the
forest. Whenever she
went out, the little girl
wore a red riding cloak,
so everyone in the village
called her Little Red
Riding Hood.
TYPES OF IMAGERY

visual imagery
- THE IMAGERY PRODUCED BY THE
USED OF WORDS THAT APPEAL TO
THE SENSE OF SIGHT, AS IN DARK,
SCINTILLATING, AND NEON SIGNS.
The night was black
as ever, but bright
stars lit up the sky in
beautiful and varied
constellations which
were sprinkled across
the astronomical
landscape.
TYPES OF IMAGERY

auditory imagery
- THE IMAGERY PRODUCED BY THE
USED OF WORDS THAT APPEAL TO
THE SENSE OF HEARING, AS IN
LOUD, EXPLOSION, AND CREAKING.
Silence was
broken by the
peal of piano
keys as Shannon
began practicing
her concerto.
TYPES OF IMAGERY

olfactory imagery
- THE IMAGERY PRODUCED BY THE
USED OF WORDS THAT APPEAL TO
THE SENSE OF SMELL, AS IN
ODOROUS, FRAGRANT, AND STINKS.
She smelled the
scent of sweet
hibiscus wafting
through the air, its
tropical smell a
reminder that she
was on vacation in
a beautiful place.
TYPES OF IMAGERY

gustatory imagery
- THE IMAGERY PRODUCED BY THE
USED OF WORDS THAT APPEAL TO
THE SENSE OF TASTE, AS IN
SUCCULENT, SOUR, AND
FLAVORFUL.
The candy melted in
her mouth and swirls
of bittersweet
chocolate and
slightly sweet but
salty caramel
blended together on
her tongue.
TYPES OF IMAGERY

tactile imagery
- THE IMAGERY PRODUCED BY THE
USED OF WORDS THAT APPEAL TO
THE SENSE OF TOUCH, AS IN SLIMY,
GREASY, AND STIFF.
After the long run,
he collapsed in the
grass with tired
and burning
muscles. The
grass tickled his
skin and sweat
cooled on his
TYPES OF IMAGERY

kinesthetic imagery
- THE IMAGERY PRODUCED BY THE
USED OF WORDS THAT APPEAL TO
THE SENSE OF MOVEMENT, AS IN
GALLOPING, SQUINTING, AND
PIROUETTE.
She rummaged
through the trash,
tossing pieces of
garbage out of the
bin until she finally
found the letter
that her father
accidentally threw
away.
TYPES OF IMAGERY

thermal imagery
- THE IMAGERY PRODUCED BY THE
USED OF WORDS THAT APPEAL TO
THE SENSE OF HEAT, AS IN
LUKEWARM, FRIGID, AND STEAMY.
The blood
warm waters
of the
Caribbean
closed over
his head.
LITERARY DEVICE

DICTION
- THE SELECTION OF WORDS IN A
LITERARY WORK.
- REFERS TO THE LINGUISTIC CHOICES A WRITER
MAKES TO EFFECTIVELY CONVEY AN IDEA, A POINT OF
VIEW, OR TELL A STORY.
Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful princess.
She was loved by all, men and women alike. Her skin
was as white as snow. Her lips were as red as the
rose. And her smile was as bright as the sun. The
crowd would turn heads as she passed among them.
Her beauty was pleasing to all, except for one -
the wicked queen. She was the stepmother of the
princess. A vile and vicious queen, she always
wanted to be the most beautiful being to walk on
Earth. That’s why, she never liked the princess. With
her heartless huntsmen, she planned to end the
princess.
LITERARY DEVICE

FIGURES OF SPEECH
- THE CONNOTATIVE PRESENTATIONS OF
WORDS TO PRODUCE A LITERARY EFFECT.
CLASSIFICATION
OF FIGURES OF
SPEECH
CLASSIFICATION

FIGURES OF
COMPARISON
CLASSIFICATION

SIMILE
- A FIGURATIVE COMPARISON WITH THE USE
OF AS OR LIKE.
EXAMPLE:

LIFE IS LIKE A GAME.

YOUR LIPS ARE RED AS
ROSES.
CLASSIFICATION

METAPHOR
- A FIGURATIVE COMPARISON WITHOUT THE
USE OF AS OR LIKE.
EXAMPLE:

LIFE IS A GAME.
YOUR LIPS ARE ROSES.
CLASSIFICATION

FIGURES OF
CONTRAST
CLASSIFICATION

OXYMORON
- A CONTRADICTING TERMS THAT CAN BE
FUNNY.
- JUXTAPOSITION (PLACED SIDE BY SIDE) OF
TWO CONTRADICTING WORDS.
EXAMPLE:

PRETTY UGLY
LIVING DEAD
CLASSIFICATION

PARADOX
- A SEEMINGLY SELF-CONTRADICTORY
STATEMENT WHICH CAN BE PROVEN TO BE
TRUE.
EXAMPLE:

JOHN IS NORMALLY
ABNORMAL.
THE SENTENCE ON THE LEFT IS
RIGHT.
CLASSIFICATION

FIGURES OF
REPRESENTATION
OR REFERENCE
CLASSIFICATION

METONYMY
- A FIGURATIVE REPRESENTATION OF
ONE THING FOR ANOTHER.
EXAMPLE:

THE SUBJECTS PAY TAXES TO THE

CROWN. (king/queen)
THERE IS DEATH (poison) IN THE
CUP.
CLASSIFICATION

SYNECDOCHE
- A FIGURATIVE REPRESENTATION OF A
PART FOR A WHOLE OR OF A WHOLE
FOR A PART.
EXAMPLE:

I FEED SEVEN MOUTHS.

(PERSONS/PEOPLE)
HE CAME BACK TO ASK FOR HER
HAND. (PERSONS/PEOPLE)
CLASSIFICATION

PERSONIFICATION
- A FIGURATIVE ATTRIBUTION OF
PERSONAL OR HUMAN QUALITIES TO
THINGS THAT ARE NOT HUMAN.
EXAMPLE:

EARTH WITH HER THOUSAND

VOICES PRAISES GOD.
MONEY TALKS.
CLASSIFICATION

APOSTROPHE
- A DIRECT ADDRESS TO AN INANIMATE
OBJECT, A DEAD PERSON (AS IF
LIVING), AN ABSENT PERSON, OR AN
IDEA.
EXAMPLE:

OH DEATH! WHERE IS THY STING?

LOVE, THY WILL BE DONE.

CLASSIFICATION

FIGURES OF SOUND
CLASSIFICATION

ALLITERATION
- REPITITION OF THE INITIAL LETTER OR
SOUND IN A SUCCESSION OF WORDS.
EXAMPLE:

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled

peppers.
A good cook could cook as many
cookies as a good cook who could
cook cookies.
CLASSIFICATION

ONOMATOPOEIA
- USE OF WORD TO INDICATE A SOUND.
EXAMPLE:

IN THE FIELD, BIRDS CHIRP,

COWS MOO, CATS MEOW,
AND SNAKES HISS.
CLASSIFICATION

ASSONANCE
- REPETITION OF THE VOWEL SOUND IN
A SUCCESSION OF WORDS.
EXAMPLE:

HASTE MAKES WASTES.

NINE TIMES NINETY-NINE.
CLASSIFICATION

ANAPHORA
- REPETITION OF A WORD OR WORDS AT
THE BEGINNING OF LINES, CLAUSES, OR
SENTENCES.
EXAMPLE:

“My life is my purpose. My life

is my goal. My life is my
inspiration”
CLASSIFICATION

EPISTROPHE
- REPETITION OF A WORD OR WORDS
AT THE END OF LINES, CLAUSES, OR
SENTENCES.
EXAMPLE:

“The poor in spirit are blessed.

The meek are blessed. The
merciful are blessed.”
CLASSIFICATION

CHIASMUS
- REPETITION OF IDEAS (NOT NECESSARILY
WORDS) IN SUCCESSIVE LINES, PHRASES,
OR CLAUSES IN REVERSE GRAMMATICAL
ORDER.
EXAMPLE:

WHO DOTES, YET DOUBTS; SUSPECTS,

YET STRONGLY LOVES.
NEVER LET A FOOL KISS YOU, OR
A KISS FOOL YOU.
CLASSIFICATION

HYPERBOLE
- AN EXAGGERATION OR OVERSTATEMENT
FOR LITERARY EFFECT.
EXAMPLE:

COWARDS DIE A THOUSAND

TIMES.
THE ORPHANED CHILD CRIED AN
OCEAN TEARS.
CLASSIFICATION

RHYME
- REPEATING SIMILAR SOUNDING WORDS,
USUALLY OCCURRING AT THE END OF
LINES OF POEMS OR SONGS.
EXAMPLE:

“Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool?

Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full!
One for the master, one for the dame,
And one for the little boy who lives down the
lane.”
Thank You!