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CREATIVE WRITING (MODULE 1)

Topic: Imagery and Diction

I. OVERVIEW

Good day everyone! This is the first module for your Creative writing subject so let us
take things slowly and learn new things that will help you improve your creative
writing knowledge and skills. We will start with we have Imagery and Diction. You
will learn more about these as you go along in this module.

A. Learning Competency

Use imagery, diction, figures of speech, and specific experiences to evoke meaningful
responses from readers

B. Specific Learning Objectives The

learner will be able to:

(1) define Imagery and Diction; and

(2) identify the different types of Imagery and diction.

II. LET’S BEGIN

Before we go to Imagery and Diction let us learn what Creative Writing is.

Creative writing is any composing that goes beyond

ordinary expert, editorial, scholarly, or specialized types
of writing, normally distinguished by an accentuation
on account make, character advancement, and the
utilization of abstract tropes or with different customs
of verse and poetics. It is workable for composing, for
example, include stories to be viewed as exploratory

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writing, despite the fact that they fall under news coverage, in light of the fact that the
substance of highlights is explicitly centered on account and character improvement.

III. LET’S DIG DEEPER

Let us now learn more about Imagery and Diction.

What is Imagery?
Imagery means to use
figurative language to represent
objects, actions, and ideas in such a
way that it appeals to our physical
senses. Imagery creates mental
pictures in the reader as they read the
text. Imagery draws on the five senses,
namely the details of taste,
touch, sight, smell, and sound.

Kinds of Imagery

GUSTATORY IMAGERY - engages the sense of taste. Flavors are the considerations in
gustatory imagery which includes the five basic taste such as sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and
umami—as well as the textures and sensations tied to the act of eating.
Example:
- The fresh and juicy orange is very cold and sweet.
“Juicy” and “sweet” – when associated with oranges – have an effect on our sense of taste,
or gustatory sense.

AUDITORY IMAGERY - engages the sense of hearing. Sound devices such as onomatopoeia
and alliteration can help create sounds in writing.
Example:
- The children were screaming and shouting in the fields.
“Screaming” and “shouting” appeal to our sense of hearing, or auditory sense.

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OLFACTORY IMAGERY - engages the sense of smell. Simile is common in using olfactory
imagery, because it lets writers to compare a particular scent to common smells like dirt,
grass, manure, or roses. The use of scents and stinks are common ways to use olfactory
imagery.
Example:
- He whiffed the aroma of brewed coffee.
“Whiff” and “aroma” evoke our sense of smell, or olfactory sense.

TACTILE IMAGERY - engages the sense of touch. The feel, textures and many sensations a
human being experiences when touching something are associated in tactile imagery.
Differences in temperature is also a part of tactile imagery.
Example:
- The girl ran her hands on a soft satin fabric.
The idea of “soft” in this example appeals to our sense of touch, or tactile sense.

What is Diction in Writing?

- Diction refers to the linguistic choices a
writer makes to effectively convey an idea, a
point of view, or tell a story. In literature, the
words used by an author can help establish
a distinct voice and style.
- Diction is the careful selection of words to
communicate a message or establish a
particular voice or writing style. For
example, flowy, figurative language creates
colorful prose, while a more formal
vocabulary with concise and direct language
can help drive home a point.

Different Types of Diction in Writing

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1. Formal diction. Formal diction uses grammatical rules and uses proper syntax or the
formation of sentences. It is considered as a professional choice of words which can be
found in legal documents like business correspondences and academic articles.
Example:
- Hello, young man. It is a true pleasure to make your acquaintance. How are you feeling
today?

2. Informal diction. Informal diction is more conversational and often used in narrative
literature. This casual vernacular is representative of how people communicate in real
life, which gives an author freedom to depict more realistic characters. Most of the short
stories and novels use informal diction to make it easier to understand by anyone
especially if the target audience is anyone. Example:
- Hey, kid. Nice to meet ya. What's up?

3. Colloquial diction. These are expressions which are connected to informal. It is generally
representing a particular region or place or era or period. Contractions in American
English such as “ain’t” instead of isn’t is an example of colloquial expressions, the use of
colloquialisms make the writing more realistic. Example:
- My neighbor is wicked smart! (New England colloquialism)

4. Slang diction. Slang is very informal language or specific words used by a particular
group of people. You'll usually hear slang spoken more often than you'll see it put in
writing, though emails and texts often contain many conversational slang words.
Example:
- OMG I’m highkey in love with that dude. I’m so extra lol.

5. Poetic diction. Poetic diction is driven by melodious words that identify with a particular
subject reflected in a sonnet, and make a musical, or agreeable, sound. It generally
includes the utilization of elucidating language, in some cases set to a beat or rhyme.
Example:
- The Door of an Abandoned House by Danny Castillones Sillada

IV. WE’RE ON OUR WAY (Quiz no. 1.1)

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You have already learned the concept of Imagery and Diction, now let us practice what you
have learned.

IDENTIFICATION
Direction: Give what is being described. YOUR ANSWER SHOULD BE IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.

1. It is the careful selection of words to effectively convey an idea.

2. To use figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it
appeals to our physical senses.
3. Type of imagery that engages to the sense of touch.
4. A type of diction that uses grammatical rules and uses proper syntax or the formation of
sentences.
5. Type of imagery that engages to the sense of taste.
6. It is more conversational and often used in narrative literature.
7. Engages to the sense of smell.
8. It is very informal language or specific words used by a particular group of people.
9. Engages the sense of hearing.
10. It generally includes the utilization of elucidating language, in some cases set to a beat or
rhyme.

V. HOW FAR HAVE WE GONE? (Quiz 1.2)

You have already practiced the things that you have learned in this module, now let us
evaluate your learning by answering this activity.

A. TRUE OR FALSE
Direction: Choose TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is
incorrect.

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1. Imagery appeals only in our sense of sight.

2. Diction is the way you pronounce the words.
3. Application letters uses formal diction.
4. It is better to use Informal diction in writing a story.
5. Simile is common in using olfactory imagery.

B. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. It refers to the linguistic choices a writer makes to effectively convey an idea, a point
of view, or tell a story. In literature, the words used by an author can help establish a
distinct voice and style.
a. Imagery
b. Diction
c. Olfactory
2. “Joe plucked an apple right from the tree and crunched into it, the tart juices filling
his mouth and running down his chin”. What Imagery is being used?
a. Gustatory
b. Olfactory
c. Tactile
3. “The birds are singing”. What imagery is being used?
a. Tactile
b. Auditory
c. Olfactory
4. It is very informal language or specific words used by a particular group of people. a.
Informal diction
b. Colloquial diction
c. Slang diction
5. It is generally representing a particular region or place or era or period.
a. Informal diction
b. Colloquial diction
c. Slang diction

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