Creative Writing
D E PA RT M E N T O F E D U C AT I O N
G O V E R N O R F E R R E R M E M O R I A L I N T E G RAT E D N AT I O N A L H I G H S C H O O L
G E N E RA L T R I A S C I T Y , C AV I T E
Imagery, Diction, Figures of Speech, and
Specific Experiences to evoke Meaningful
Responses
CREATIVE WRITING
What is the
difference
between
Technical Writing
into Creative
Writing???
CREATIVE
WRITING
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
What do you see
around you at this
very moment???
What was the first
sound that you heard
upon waking up
today???
What smell
reminds you
of the
beach???
What does a
lasagna tastes
like ???
How would you
feel when someone
betray you ?
WHAT SENSORY IMAGERY?
Sensory Imagery includes the utilization
of elucidating language to make mental
pictures. In abstract terms, it is a sort of
symbolism; the thing that matters is that
tangible symbolism works by drawing in
a reader's five senses.
VISUAL IMAGERY
This engages the sense of sight.
Descriptions can be associated to Visual
Imagery. Physical attributes including
color, size, shape, lightness and
darkness, shadows, and shade are all part
of visual imagery. The text in italics are
some examples of lines using visual
imagery.
GUSTATORY
IMAGERY
It 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.
AUDITORY
IMAGERY
It engages the sense of
hearing. Sound devices such
as onomatopoeia and
alliteration can help create
sounds in writing.
OLFACTORY
IMAGERY
It 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
TACTILE
IMAGERY
It 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.
Among the sensory imagery, which
was is easy to use in writing? Which
one is hard for you to use? What
could be the barrier in using
sensory imageries well in writing?
Let’s try this
1.The cold breeze hugs me.
2. The siren turns into a whisper as it ended.
3. Glittering white, the blanket of snow covered everything in sight.
4. She walk into the abandoned house and caught the scent of
moth balls.
5.The juicy orange is very sweet.
What is
Diction
in
Writing?
DICTION
It 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
Different Types of Diction in Writing
Formal Diction
Informal Diction
Colloquial Diction
Slang Diction
Poetic Diction
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
What is Figure of
Speech?
FIGURE OF SPEECH
A RHETORICAL DEVICE THAT ACHIEVES A SPECIAL
EFFECT BY USING WORDS IN A DISTINCTIVE WAY.
SOME FIGURE OF SPEECH
Alliteration Anaphora Antithesis Apostrophe Assonance
Euphemis
Chiasmus Hyperbole Irony Litotes
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SOME FIGURE OF SPEECH
Metaphor Metonymy Onomatopeia Oxymoron Paradox
Understatemen
Personification ‘Pun Simile Synecdoche
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QUESTION
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