CREATIVE WRITING
everyday life. Informal language does not usually contain
ACTIVITY SHEET
IMAGERY, DICTION and FIGURES of SPEECH
Competencies/y
*Use imagery, diction, figures of speech and specific experiences
to evoke meaningful responses from readers
(HUMMSS_CW/MP11/12-Ia-b-4)
Objectives
*Use imagery, diction, figures of speech and specific experience.
*Write of brief literary description or a short paragraph through
making sense of pictures and songs.
IMAGERY
It is technique using imaginative and descriptive words to
paint a picture in the reader’s mind.
It includes figurative and metaphorical language to
improve the reader’s experience through their senses.
Imagery appeals directly to one or more of the five
senses.
An author achieves imagery through the use of words.
Types of Imagery
*Olfactory-what we smell
*Tactile-what we touch or feel
*Visual-what we see
*Auditory-what we hear
*Gustatory-what we taste
Example:
Read the text below.
An interesting story
“You know what guys. It was the seasons. In the spring I
was walking in the garden and I felt the wetty grass at that time. I
was eating chocolate too. The day was precious, I saw blue sky,
white clouds, budding leaves and various flowers. I heard the
melodious sound of birds, they were singing in harmony in the
early morning. Then I smelt the beautiful fragrance of roses, and I
also felt the freshness of the wind against my cheeks. I touched
flowers, they were soft and lovely.”
Imagery used:
1. I felt the wetty grass-Tactile
2. I was eating chocolate-Gustatory
3. I saw blue sky, white clouds, budding leaves and various
flowers.-Visual
4. I heard the melodious sound of birds, they were singing in
harmony in the early morning.-Auditory
5. I smelt the beautiful fragrance of roses-Olfactory
6. I also felt the freshness of the wind against my cheeks.-
Tactile
7. I touched flowers, they were soft and lovely.-Tactile
DICTION
It is the choice of words or the style used by an individual
when speaking or writing.
There are several factors to consider when choosing
words:
*Words need to be right and accurate.
*Words need to be appropriate for context.
*Words need be understood by the reader or listener.
*When speaking, words need to be properly pronounced.
TYPES of DICTION
*Formal Diction
It refers to the appropriate way of speaking for
formal or official occasions. It often contains complex
syntax and sophisticated words. Formal diction does not
contain colloquialism, contractions, slang, etc…
*Informal (Casual) Diction
It refers to the way of speaking we use in
any complex syntactic patterns or sophisticated terms. It
might contain colloquialisms and contractions.
Informal Formal
I think… It is my opinion that…
Job Occupation
To get To receive
Just a note to say… I’m writing to inform you…
What’s up? How do you do?
Nice to meet you. See ya (you) It is a pleasure to meet
you.Goodbye.
Wha’d’ya (what do you ) want? Please state your business.
*Colloquialism
It is nonstandard, which means that is not
accepted or used by the educated speakers and often
regional ways of using language.
They are appropriate for informal and
conversational speech and writing.
Expressions like yup, guys, ain’t ,gonna, y’al are
examples of colloquial.
*Slang
It is an informal, nonstandard form of language
which consists of newly created and rapidly changing
words and phrases.
Words like phat (physically attractive), bonkers
(mad), Beemer (a BMW), fam (family) and frenemy (two
friends with constant disputes) are some examples of
slang words.
Also words like LOL (laugh out loud), TTYL (talk to
you later) and IDIC (I don’t know) can be considered as
slangs.
*Jargon
It is a specific words or phrases used in different
contexts, professions and trade. The people outside that
context may not be able to identify these words and
phrases.
It can be used in professional context.
FTP ia a police jargon for failure to pay the fine;
BP is a medical jargon for blood pressure.
FIGURES OF SPEECH
A figure of speech expresses an idea, thought, or
image with words which carry meanings beyond their literal
ones. Figures of speech give extra dimension to language by
stimulating the imagination and evoking visual, sensual
imagery; such language paints a mental picture in words.
Some types of figurative language are the following:
*Alliteration: The repetition of an initial consonant
sound.
Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.
*Apostrophe: Directly addressing a nonexistent
person or an inanimate object as though it
were a living being.
Example: "Oh, you stupid car, you never work
when I need you to," Bert sighed.
*Assonance: Identity or similarity in sound between
internal vowels in neighboring words.
Example: How now, brown cow?
* Hyperbole: An extravagant statement; the use of
exaggerated terms for the purpose of
emphasis or heightened effect.
Example: I have a ton of things to do when I
get home.
* Irony: The use of words to convey the opposite of
their literal meaning. Also, it is a statement or
situation where the meaning is contradicted
by the appearance or presentation of the idea.
Example: "Oh, I love spending big bucks," said
 my dad, a notorious penny pincher. ACTIVITY 2
*Metaphor: An implied comparison between two MUSIC and ME!
dissimilar things that have something in Directions: Think of a song that has figure of speech. Then, fill-out
common.
the table below.
Example: "All the world's a stage."
*Metonymy: A figure of speech in which a word or SONG SINGER LINE/S FIGURE of
phrase is substituted for another with which SPEECH
it is closely associated; also, the rhetorical
Example:
strategy of describing something indirectly
by referring to things around it. You Are the Ed Sheeran I’d climb every Hyperbole
Example: "That stuffed suit with the briefcase Reason mountain
is a poor excuse for a salesman," the manager and swim
said angrily. every ocean
*Onomatopoeia: The use of words that imitate the 1.
sounds associated with the objects or actions 2.
they refer to. 3.
Example: The clap of thunder went bang and 4.
scared my poor dog.
5.
*Oxymoron: A figure of speech in which incongruous
or contradictory terms appear side by side. 6.
Example: "He popped the jumbo shrimp in his 7.
mouth."
*Paradox: A statement that appears to contradict ACTIVITY 2
itself.
PAINT a PICTURE…
Example: "This is the beginning of the end,"
said Eeyore, always the pessimist. Read the selection below. Select and write in the blanks the
*Personification: A figure of speech in which an corresponding sensory details for each of the following senses.
inanimate object or abstraction is endowed
The sweet smell of chocolates seems to call me in the
with human qualities or abilities.
evening. The attraction of its delectable taste is really hard to
Example: That kitchen knife will take a bite
resist. When the temptation is too much to handle, I tip-toe into
out of your hand if you don't handle it
the kitchen, past the photos of colorful flowers hanging on the wall
safely.
and over the cracking sounds of the hardwood floors. The sight of
*Simile: A stated comparison (usually formed with
those beautifully rounded chocolates only increases the fast
"like" or "as") between two fundamentally
beating of my heart and salivating in my mouth. The taste of its
dissimilar things that have certain qualities in
delectable, melting goodness on my tongue causes all my senses to
common.
celebrate.
Example: Roberto was white as a sheet after
he walked out of the horror movie.
1. Sense of sight
REFERENCES
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Bouchrika, I. (2021).Imagery Literary Device: Definition, Types, and
2. Sense of sound
Examples. https://www.guide2research.com/
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research/imagery-literary-device
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Creative nonfiction.(2020).Quarter1-Module3:Literary elements 3. Sense of smell
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4. Sense of taste
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Creative writing/Malikhaing Pagsusulat (2020). Quarter1-Module 5. Sense of touch
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Five types of imagery.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GklcTVgaRsUvY13xlRJ ACTIVITY 3
NEfhxJXMn7zBz9s95n2qknNo/edit?hl=en_US.
What is it like?
Imagery.https://www.slideshare.net/Chelsflower/imagery-1- Directions: Take a very careful look at the picture below and
40023518 choose one picture. Then, write a brief paragraph of the place
using imagery, diction, and figures of speech. You may incorporate
What is creative writing, diction, imagery ,and figure of speech. an experience related to the location to make your literary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH93neFQOWs description more vivid.

Reminders…
1. Write your name in a sheet of paper.
2. Answer ACTIVITY 1, 2 and 3 in an intermediate
paper or yellow paper.
3. Read and strictly follow instructions.
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Organization *Topic *Topic sentence *Topic *Topic
(Focus and sentence is is evident sentence sentences is
Development)
unclear is clear more
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complex

*Conclusion is *Conclusion is *Conclusion is *Conclusion

weak/missing evident clear is clear and
effective

*Insufficient *Some *Supporting *Supporting

supporting supporting details are details are
details details sufficient, skillfully
effective and chosen for
relevant effect

*Beginning, *Organized *Clear *Well

middle, end beginning, beginning, linked
are not well middle, end middle and beginning,
organized with simple end with good middle and
transitions transitions end with
effective
transitions
Style *Voice is *Voice is *Voice is clear *Voice is
(Voice, inappropriate unclear and consistent used to
Vocabulary, inconsistent reinforce
Sentence purpose
Variety) *Simple or *Limited *Uses and
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vocabulary correctly and with the
effectively reader

*Little or no *Uses a few *Uses some *Uses a

variety in different variety in wide variety
sentence type sentence types sentence types of sentence
or structure or structures or structures types or
structures
Grammar *Many errors *Several errors *A few errors *Practically
and in spelling , in spelling, in spelling, no errors in
Mechanics punctuation, punctuation, punctuation, spelling,
/20 verb verb tenses, verb-verb punctuation
tenses,subject- subject-verb agreement, , verb
verb agreement, pronoun tenses,
agreement, pronoun usage, usage, and subject-
pronoun and sentence sentence verb
usage, and structure, but structure, but agreement,
sentence that have some they do not pronoun
structure that impact on the affect the usage, and
create clarity of clarify of sentence
confusion in meaning and meaning structure
meaning and overall
weaken the impression
overall
impression

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ANA MARIE P. DINGCONG

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