Creative Writing

Objectives:
Define the elements, structures and literary
devices of poetry.
Name various elements, structures and literary
devices of poetry.
Subject : Creative Writing
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
School: Agay National High School Appreciate the beauty of poetry.
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas
Division: Agusan del Norte
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Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry (Part 1)
Sound Devices

Subject : Creative Writing Alliteration – the involves the repetition

Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
School: Agay National High School
of usually initial consonant sounds in two
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab or more neighboring words or syllables
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas
Division: Agusan del Norte
______________________________ Example: Sheep should sleep in a shed
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Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry (Part 1)
Sound Devices

Assonance – refers to the repetition

Subject : Creative Writing
of internal vowel sounds in words
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
School: Agay National High School that do not end the same
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas
Division: Agusan del Norte
______________________________ Example: Hear the mellow wedding
Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4
Learning Competency: bells
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
(by Edgar Allan Poe)
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Sound Devices

Consonance – It is the repetition of the

same consonant sound in a line of text,
Subject : Creative Writing
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
these alike sounds can appear anywhere in
School: Agay National High School the word, but will usually be found at its
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas end or middle, or at the end of the stressed
Division: Agusan del Norte
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syllable.
Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4
Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and Example: The crow struck through the
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
thick cloud like a rocket
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Sound Devices

Onomatopoeia – is the process of

Subject : Creative Writing creating a word that phonetically
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
School: Agay National High School imitates, resembles, or suggests the
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas sound that it describes
Division: Agusan del Norte
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Learning Competency: Example: “oink”, “arrff”, “meow”,
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry “hsss”, etc
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Sound Devices

Rhyme – it is a repetition of the same or similar

sounds occurs in two or more words, usually at
Subject : Creative Writing
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
the end of lines in poems or songs
School: Agay National High School Example:
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas The coolness of the night A
Division: Agusan del Norte
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Learning Competency: The stars shine so bright A
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry Causing me to grin B
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Sound Devices

Rhythm – can be described as the beat and pace

Subject : Creative Writing of a poem. It is created by the pattern of stressed
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
School: Agay National High School
and unstressed syllables in a line or verse.
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas Example:
I compare thee to a
Division: Agusan del Norte
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Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
summer’s day
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Sound Devices

Subject : Creative Writing Rhythm can be created when the writer

Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
School: Agay National High School combines metrical units into a pattern.
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas There are 5 key metrical units in the English
Division: Agusan del Norte
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Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4
Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Metrical Units

Subject : Creative Writing

Iamb: unstressed syllable followed by
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug stressed syllable
School: Agay National High School
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab

des/cribe
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas
Division: Agusan del Norte
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Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Metrical Units

Subject : Creative Writing Trochee: stressed syllable followed

Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
School: Agay National High School by unstressed syllable
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas
Division: Agusan del Norte
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Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4
Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Metrical Units

Subject : Creative Writing

Spondee: equal stress for both
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
School: Agay National High School
syllables,
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas
Division: Agusan del Norte
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Example: “cup/cake”
Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4
Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Metrical Units

Dactyl: stressed syllable, followed

Subject : Creative Writing
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
by two unstressed syllables,
School: Agay National High School
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas
Division: Agusan del Norte
Example: “bi/cy/cle”
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Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4
Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Metrical Units

Subject : Creative Writing

Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug Anapest: two unstressed syllables,
School: Agay National High School
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
followed by a stressed syllable,
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas
Division: Agusan del Norte
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Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4 Example: “un/ders/tand”
Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Poetic Meter

Subject : Creative Writing

Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
School: Agay National High School
The repetition of metrical feet
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas in a line of poetry is called
Division: Agusan del Norte
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POETIC METER
Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Poetic Meter

one foot = monometer

Subject : Creative Writing two feet = dimeter
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug three feet = trimeter
School: Agay National High School
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab four feet = tetrameter
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas
Division: Agusan del Norte
five feet = pentameter
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Learning Competency: seven feet = heptameter
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry eight feet = octameter
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Poetic Meter

In a line if there is / are:

1 iamb = iambic monometer
Subject : Creative Writing
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
2 iambs = iambic dimeter
School: Agay National High School 3 iambs = iambic trimeter
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas 4 iambs = iambic tetrameter
Division: Agusan del Norte
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5 iambs = iambic pentameter
Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4 6 iambs = iambic hexameter
Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and 7 iambs = iambic heptameter
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
8 iambs = iambic octameter
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Poetic Meter

In a line if there is / are:

1 trochee = trochaic monometer
Subject : Creative Writing
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
2 trochee = trochaic dimeter
School: Agay National High School 3 trochee = trochaic trimeter
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas 4 trochee = trochaic tetrameter
Division: Agusan del Norte
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5 trochee = trochaic pentameter
Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4 6 trochee = trochaic hexameter
Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and 7 trochee = trochaic heptameter
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
8 trochee = trochaic octameter
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Poetic Meter

In a line if there is / are:

1 spondee = spondaic monometer
Subject : Creative Writing
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
2 spondee = spondaic dimeter
School: Agay National High School 3 spondee = spondaic trimeter
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas 4 spondee = spondaic tetrameter
Division: Agusan del Norte
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5 spondee = spondaic pentameter
Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4 6 spondee = spondaic hexameter
Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and 7 spondee = spondaic heptameter
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
8 spondee = spondaic octameter
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Poetic Meter

In a line if there is / are:

1 dactyl = dactylic monometer
Subject : Creative Writing
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
2 dactyl = dactylic dimeter
School: Agay National High School 3 dactyl = dactylic trimeter
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas 4 dactyl = dactylic tetrameter
Division: Agusan del Norte
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5 dactyl = dactylic pentameter
Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4 6 dactyl = dactylic hexameter
Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and 7 dactyl = dactylic heptameter
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
8 dactyl = dactylic octameter
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Poetic Meter

In a line if there is / are:

1 anapest = anapestic monometer
Subject : Creative Writing
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
2 anapest = anapestic dimeter
School: Agay National High School 3 anapest = anapestic trimeter
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas 4 anapest = anapestic tetrameter
Division: Agusan del Norte
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5 anapest = anapestic pentameter
Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4 6 anapest = anapestic hexameter
Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and 7 anapest = anapestic heptameter
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
8 anapest = anapestic octameter
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Examples:

Subject : Creative Writing Iambic (unstressed, stressed)

Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
School: Agay National High School I/ pledge/ a/lle/giance/ to/ the/ flag/

c
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas
Division: Agusan del Norte 1 iamb 1 iamb 1 iamb 1 iamb
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Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4 8 syllables
Learning Competency: 4 iambs = iambic tetrameter
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Examples:

Iambic (unstressed, stressed)

Subject : Creative Writing
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
School: Agay National High School
Your/ wish/ is/ my/ co/mmand

c
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas 1 iamb 1 iamb 1 iamb
Division: Agusan del Norte
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Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4 6 syllables
Learning Competency: 3 iambs = iambic trimeter
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Examples:

Trochaic (stressed, unstressed)

Subject : Creative Writing
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
School: Agay National High School
Gent/ly/ down/ the/ s/tream

c
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas 1 1 1
Division: Agusan del Norte trochee trochee trochee
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Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4 6 syllables
Learning Competency: 3 trochee = trochaic trimeter
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
 Elements and Structure of
Poetry
Structure of Poetry

Subject : Creative Writing

One important way in analyzing a
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug poem is by look into the stanza
School: Agay National High School
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab structure and its form. Basically,
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas
Division: Agusan del Norte structure refers to the overall
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Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4 organization of lines and the
Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and conventional patterns of sound.
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
 Structure of Poetry

Stanza

Stanzas refer to series of lines grouped

together and separated by a space from
Subject : Creative Writing other stanzas. They correspond to a
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
School: Agay National High School paragraph in an essay.
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas
Division: Agusan del Norte Identifying the stanza is done by counting
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Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4 the number of lines. The following are
Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
some of the terms used to refer to the
literary devices in specific forms of poetry number of stanzas:
 Structure of Poetry

Stanza

1 line – monostich
2 lines – couplet
Subject : Creative Writing
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
3 lines – tercet
School: Agay National High School
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
4 lines – quatrain
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas
Division: Agusan del Norte
5 lines – cinquain
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6 lines – sestet / sexain
Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
7 lines – septet
literary devices in specific forms of poetry 8 lines – Octave
 Structure of Poetry
Stanza We can say that
Example: this poem is
composed of 2
quatrains and 1
Sonnet 30 Fire and Ice
couplet.
by Edmund Spenser

My love is like to ice, and I to fire:

Subject : Creative Writing
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
School: Agay National High School
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas
Division: Agusan del Norte
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Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
how comes it then that this her cold so great
is not dissolve’d through my so hot desire, quatrain
but harder grows, the more I her entreat?
Or how comes it that my exceeding heat is
not delayed by her heart frozen cold, but
that I burn much more in boiling sweat, quatrain
and feel my flames augmented manifold?
What more miraculous thing may be told that
fire, couplet
which all things melts, should harden ice:
 Self Assessment
Poem Analysis

Guide Questions:
1. How many
Stanza are there
in the poem?
How many lines
Subject : Creative Writing
are there in every
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
School: Agay National High School
stanza?
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab 2. What is the
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas rhyme scheme of
Division: Agusan del Norte the poem?
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Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4
Learning Competency:
rhythmic pattern
Identify the various elements, techniques, and of the poem?
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
 Self Assessment
Poem Analysis
Guide Questions:
1. How many Stanza
are there in the
poem? How many
lines are there in
every stanza?

Subject : Creative Writing

Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
School: Agay National High School Answer:
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab • There are 4
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas stanzas
Division: Agusan del Norte • There are 4 lines
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in every stanza
Learning Competency: • Therefore, the
Identify the various elements, techniques, and poem is composed
literary devices in specific forms of poetry of four quatrains.

Subject : Creative Writing
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
School: Agay National High School
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas
Division: Agusan del Norte
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Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4
Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
Self Assessment
Poem Analysis
Guide Questions:
Out of the night that covers me, A
      Black as the pit from pole to pole, B 2. What is the rhyme
I thank whatever gods may be A scheme of the poem?
      For my unconquerable soul. B
In the fell clutch of circumstance C
      I have not winced nor cried aloud. D
Under the bludgeonings of chance C
      My head is bloody, but unbowed. D
Beyond this place of wrath and tears E
      Looms but the Horror of the shade, F
The rhyme scheme of
And yet the menace of the years E
      Finds and shall find me unafraid. F poem is ABAB
CDCD EFEF GHGH
It matters not how strait the gate, G
How charged with punishments the scroll, H
I am the master of my fate, G
      I am the captain of my soul. H
 Self Assessment
Poem Analysis
Guide Questions:
3. What is the rhythmic
pattern of the poem?
Out/ of/ the/ night/ that/ cov/ers/ me,/
Trochee iamb iamb iamb

      Black/ as/ the/ pit/ from/ pole/ to/ pole,

Subject : Creative Writing
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug Trochee iamb iamb iamb For the first stanza,
School: Agay National High School the 1st and 2nd lines
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab I/ thank/ what/e/ver/ gods/ may/ be/ are composed of
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas iamb iamb iamb iamb trochaic monometer
Division: Agusan del Norte       
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and iambic trimeter
Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4 For/ my/ un/con/que/ra/ble /soul./ while 3rd and 4th lines
Learning Competency:
iamb iamb iamb
are composed of
iamb
Identify the various elements, techniques, and iambic tetrameter.
literary devices in specific forms of poetry
 Self Assessment

Now its your turn to analyze the

Subject : Creative Writing rhythmic pattern of remaining
Lecturer: Jayson S. Patalinghug
School: Agay National High School stanzas. Post your answers in the
LAS Writer: Lowela S. Silab
Editors: Ryan Paigna & Leo Wilfredo Gapas comment section below.
Division: Agusan del Norte
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Quarter 3 Week 3 and 4
Learning Competency:
Identify the various elements, techniques, and
literary devices in specific forms of poetry