CreativeWriting Mod3 Donna
CreativeWriting Mod3 Donna
CreativeWriting Mod3 Donna
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Elements, Techniques, and Literary
Devices in Various Modes
of Fiction
Creative Writing – Grade 11/12
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 3: Elements, Techniques, and Literary Devices in Modes of Fiction
First Edition, 2020
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This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
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aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
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module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them
to manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and
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For the learner:
You are a living story. You have woven your own story of truth about your
life through interactions with the people around you. Your story is to be a part of
your own history. Every individual has good and bad experiences which can be
intertwined into meaningful and interesting stories. You only need to use your
imagination. Your imagination in this learning resource signifies that you as a
learner are capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant
competencies and skills at your own pace.
This module had been designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities to guide you into learning independently. This will enable you to
become an active learner.
What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.
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What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will
help you transfer your new knowledge or
skill into real life situations or concerns.
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
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4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
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What I Need to Know
What I Know
Read and answer the following questions below. Choose only the letter of the
corresponding answer.
2. The author gives actual facts and data on these literary pieces.
a. fiction c. prose
b. poetry d. non-fiction
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4. It refers to writing in verse with rhythm and rhyme characterized by a melodious
tone.
a. fiction c. prose
b. poetry d. non-fiction
5. It is a brief artistic form of prose fiction which focuses on a single main accident,
involving one or more character and is intended to produce a single dominant
impression.
a. legend c. sonnet
b. novel d. short story
6. These are about origins based on historical people or events, handed down from
the past. It involves heroic characters or fantastic places.
a. legend c. sonnet
b. novel d. short story
7. It deals with stories about gods and goddesses which has a deep symbolic
meaning to the culture they developed.
a. legend c. novel
b. myth d. parable
8. It is a story where the characters are animals with human attributes; they may be
called beast tales; It is intended for children and to teach them truth or moral.
a. fable c. myth
b. legend d. parable
9. It is a written literary piece presented on a stage through the use of script and
presence of actors.
a. legend c. short story
b. novel d. sonnet
10. This refers to a prose narrative told for amusement and instructional value.
a. fable c. legend
b. folktale d. myth
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11. It is the framework of fiction, consists of related sequence of events, which
through conflict progress to a crisis or climax, which is the turning point of the story,
and denouement, where the complication is solved and ends happily or tragically.
a. characters c. setting
b. plot d. theme
13. This refers to the time, pace and general environment in which a piece of fiction
occurs. Details of setting may either be stated or suggested.
a. characters c. setting
b. plot d. theme
14. These are the persons about whom the story is told; they influence the events
and are influenced by them.
a. characters c. setting
b. plot d. theme
15. This is a record of your incidents, experiences, and ideas to express your feelings
in a particular situation or on a current event.
a. fable c. legend
b. journal d. myth
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Lesson
Elements, Techniques, and
1 Literary Devices in Fiction
You see through another world as peering into a hole when you read books and
watch movies. You enter the world with full of fantasy and escape from reality. You
create an imaginary world that presents a better version of the real world. Reading
fiction can also sharpen your brain while filling in the gaps with the possible event
that may happen in the story. Reading fiction also enhances problem-solving skills.
Through reading stories of fiction or non-fiction, characters are solving their
problems using various strategies and techniques to attain peace and happiness.
What’s In
Alice in Wonderland
Lewis Carrol
Alice is sitting with her sister outdoors when she spies a white rabbit with a
pocket watch. Fascinated by the sight, she follows the rabbit down the hole. She falls
for a long time, and finds herself in a long hallway full of doors. There is also a key
on the table, which unlocks a tiny door; through this door, she spies a beautiful
garden. She longs to get there, but the door is too small. Soon, she finds a drink with
a note that asks her to drink it. There is later a cake with a note that tells her to eat;
Alice uses both, but she cannot seem to get a handle on things, and is always either
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too large to get through the door or too small to reach the key.
While she is tiny, she slips and falls into a pool of water. She realizes that this
little sea is made of tears she cried while a giant. She swims to shore with a number
of animals, most notably a sensitive mouse, but manages to offend everyone by
talking about her cat's ability to catch birds and mice. Left alone, she goes on
through the wood and runs into the White Rabbit. He mistakes her for his maid and
sends her to fetch some things from his house. While in the White Rabbit's home,
she drinks another potion and becomes too huge to get out through the door. She
eventually finds a little cake which, when eaten, makes her small again.
Alice gets herself down to normal proportions and continues her trek through
the woods. In a clearing she comes across a little house and shrinks herself down
enough to get inside. It is the house of the Duchess; the Duchess and the Cook are
battling fiercely, and they seem unconcerned about the safety of the baby that the
Duchess is nursing. Alice takes the baby with her, but the child turns into a pig and
trots off into the woods. Alice next meets the Cheshire cat (who was sitting in the
Duchess's house, but said nothing). The Cheshire cat helps her to find her way
through the woods, but he warns her that everyone she meets will be mad.
Alice goes to the March Hare's house, where she is treated to a Mad Tea Party.
Present are the March Hare, the Hatter, and the Dormouse. Ever since Time stopped
working for the Hatter, it has always been six o'clock; it is therefore always teatime.
The creatures of the Mad Tea Party are some of the must argumentative in all of
Wonderland. Alice leaves them and finds a tree with a door in it: when she looks
through the door, she spies the door-lined hallway from the beginning of her
adventures. This time, she is prepared, and she manages to get to the lovely garden
that she saw earlier. She walks on through, and finds herself in the garden of
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the Queen of Hearts. There, three gardeners (with bodies shaped like playing cards)
are painting the roses red. If the Queen finds out that they planted white roses, she'll
have them beheaded. The Queen herself soon arrives, and she does order their
execution; Alice helps to hide them in a large flowerpot.
The Queen invites Alice to play croquet, which is a very difficult game in
Wonderland, as the balls and mallets are live animals. The game is interrupted by
the appearance of the Cheshire cat, whom the King of Hearts immediately dislikes.
The Queen takes Alice to the Gryphon, who in turn takes Alice to the Mock
Turtle. The Gryphon and the Mock Turtle tell Alice bizarre stories about their school
under the sea. The Mock Turtles sings a melancholy song about turtle soup, and
soon afterward the Gryphon drags Alice off to see the trial of the Knave of Hearts.
The Knave of Hearts has been accused of stealing the tarts of the Queen of
Hearts, but the evidence against him is very bad. Alice is appalled by the ridiculous
proceedings. She also begins to grow larger. She is soon called to the witness stand;
by this time she has grown to giant size. She refuses to be intimidated by the bad
logic of the court and the bluster of the King and Queen of Hearts. Suddenly, the
cards all rise up and attack her, at which point she wakes up. Her adventures in
Wonderland have all been a fantastic dream.
Answer the following questions inside the box after reading the selection
“Alice in Wonderland ”.
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3. Does the author give actual facts in the story? Why?
4. What are the sensory images and figures of speech used this selection?
What’s New
The People Power Revolution (also known as the EDSA Revolution and the
Philippine Revolution of 1986) was a series of popular demonstrations in the
Philippines that began in 1983 and culminated in 1986 with the overthrow of
President Marcos.
President Marcos came to power in the Philippines in 1965. From the early days
of his reign, he was seen as autocratic. To maintain power, he declared Martial Law
in 1972 beginning a period of political repression, censorship, assassinations and
human rights violations.
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His main political rival was Senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino, Jr. In August 1983,
Aquino was returning from the United States after medical treatment when he was
shot dead at Manila International airport.
The killing was a turning point in the country, and a potent opposition
movement gathered around Corazon Aquino, the wife of Ninoy Aquino.
The protesters blocked Manila's main thoroughfare, the Epifanio de los Santos
Avenue (EDSA), a scene repeated in cities all over the country. In defiance of
repeated threats from President Marcos, they refused to end the protests.
On the afternoon of the protest's second day, the president sent in tanks to
clear the street. But the troops refused to fire, prompting one of the most iconic
images of the revolution - nuns kneeled in front of tanks with rosaries in their hands
and uttering their prayers.
After just four days, President Marcos stepped down and fled the country. On
February 25th 1986, Corazon Aquino was proclaimed as the 11th President of the
Republic of the Philippines. She was the first female president of the country.
The bloodless revolution is a source of pride for all Filipinos and is seen as a
template for similar non-violent uprisings around the world.For several years, this
has been a holiday for schools. It was a nationwide holiday to mark the 30th
anniversary and since 2019, it has been declared a special non-working day.
After reading the “Alice in Wonderland” and the “History of People Power
Revolution”, make a comparison between fiction and non-fiction literature and write
two separate statements or lines from the selections showing their differences.
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Example
She realizes that this little sea is made President Marcos came to power in the
of tears she cried while a giant. Philippines in 1965.
Alice in Wonderland
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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History of People Power Revolution
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What is It
Fiction is created in the mind through your imagination. Fiction is derived from
the Latin word “fictus” which means “to form”. You invent stories and choose
characters appropriate for the story. There are three main types of fiction: short
story, novella, and novel. Fiction aims to entertain, educate, and inspire you. Non-
fiction is created based on facts. It is creative like personal essay, scientific paper,
autobiography, diaries, journals, memoirs, and romances. Non-fiction helps you
develop analytical and persuasive capability.
Example
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2. Fiction is a collective term for literary narratives that portray imaginary
people caught in imaginary situations usually read for pleasure and intended
to expand or refine life and quicken the senses.
3.
Example
Literature is divided into two types: prose and poetry. Prose is ordinary
language that follows regular grammatical conventions and does not contain a formal
metrical structure while poetry contains lines and stanzas. Below are some of the
fictional prose and poetry with its corresponding description:
Fictional Prose
There are four elements that make up fiction which are interrelated to make up a
cohesive story.
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story, and denouement, where the complication is solved and ends happily or
tragically.
2. Characters are the persons about whom the story is told; they influence the
events and are influenced by them.
3. Setting refers to the time, pace and general environment in which a piece of
fiction occurs. Details of setting may either be stated or suggested.
• A daily journal, which can be used to record memorable moments from your
life.
• An expressive journal, which is designed to give you space to pour out your
emotions and feelings.
• A dream journal that can help you put all those vivid dreams into paper.
• A travel journal that enables you to document all your wild excursions.
• A bible journal to write your thoughts as you read the bible.
• A hobby journal to write about personal interests.
• And many, many more…
Why Journal?
As you learn more about journaling, you must understand why your journal is
necessary. Definitely, a journal offers you a private place to go and do whatever you
like. You can work on your writing skills by creating stories out of your life. You can
use the pen and paper to ease your frustrations. You can write about things you plan
to accomplish in the future. You can monitor what you eat. In short, you can do
anything. Everything from your deepest feelings to your wildest ideas can be kept
into a journal.
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How to Journal?
Example
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https://www.canva.com/templates/
How to Write Travel Journals: 10 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Journaling
Prepare your plans and activities for the day. Which hotels are you
interested to stay? Writing down on your travel journal is more creative and
interesting than printing itinerary of your travel.
What is the best part? You decide how it looks and choose what type of art
you would want to include there. Personally, you can do anything. Whether you
want it a simple kind of theme or artful, it is all up to your decision.
Now that you have prepared your itinerary worked out for your travel, it is
high time to put on your thinking caps on and turn on the imagination switch.
Think of the tourist spot or place that you are about to visit and imagine on how
things will be like once you are there.
After preparing the activities for your vacation, think and list down all your
expectations for the visit. So that you can make a comparison after doing the
activity and find out whether or not you have achieved your expectations.
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Sometimes, you forget the important things to bring with you in the first
place since you want to pay attention to everything that is new right before your
eyes. Mostly, you would often write those moments at night when you are alone
at the hotel room while others are still busy with the activities they are engaging
or taking too many pictures on the beautiful and attractive tourist spots.
List down all what you have seen, all what you have felt, all what you have
smelled, all what you have tasted, and all what you have heard during the travel
diary right away.
While the memory is still fresh and active, write what you remember.
Sometimes, the details of your experience and actions make the travel so real:
the people you talk to whom you ask for directions, the street food that you buy,
and the historical monument of a certain tourist spot, etc.
Try to make a record of your travel experiences after the visit, If you have
listed your own expectations and aspirations before your travel start. Recall the
memories of yours while it is still in your mind.
Here are some questions that can help you get started:
✓ What was it like?
✓ What did you learn?
✓ What surprised you?
✓ What disappointed you?
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6. Write about the food.
When you are in another place, you would like to try a different kind of
cuisine or store nearby and you would want to go out of your comfort zone. The
reason why people wish to go beyond what they usually eat is simply because
they want to explore and experience new things that they do not experience yet
in their whole life.
You will feel not comfortable even in a trip; there are things that you will
find so irritable or not enjoyable. It can be the bedroom, the comfort room, food,
the companion, some of the tourist spot, and even the weather of the town where
you are located.
Reflect on your new discoveries, what made you uncomfortable and what
encouraged you. Tell your new learning about yourself on the trip. Traveling can
help you improve your perspective in life. Think about your journey and if it
helped you grow in some point.
Be positive and make complicated things easy. Learn from the mistakes
you committed and value even the little act of kindness you received. If there is
one good trait about the people you meet, their open-mindedness, hospitality or
charisma, be thankful and learn from them.
Perhaps you just returned from your trip and you come up with a travel
guide for your family and friends who have the same interest in traveling to the
same place like you. With your experience, you can help them by suggesting
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more options for their itinerary. For instance, you can first recommend the place
that you have already visited that really fascinated you and felt that tourist spot
is safe for the tourists.
You can also mark those places in your journal If there are specific areas
that you did not visit because of time shortage, so that your friends can
experience a longer period of time and explore in that place. For the foods to eat,
you can provide them the list of food stalls that sell the cheapest but satisfying
one and where they are located. You can also suggest for affordable travel deals
and hotels to budget their expenses. Lastly, the most important, inform them to
coordinate with their family and loved ones while in the vacation.
Vloggers would usually inform their viewers on the things they need to
bring for this certain place because every town has their own rules and
especially places have different temperature. In addition, certain tourist spots
will not allow flash photography or will ask the tourists to wear appropriate
attire for a religious location.
What’s More
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What I Have Learned
1. I have learned that Fiction is derived from the Latin word “fictus” which
means _____________.
2. I have learned that _____________ gives actual facts and information.
3. I have learned that _____________ aims to entertain, educate, and inspire
readers.
4. I have learned that _____________ is the underlying main idea of a literary
work, a philosophy or observation of life, and a principle of truth.
5. I have learned that _____________ refer to the time, pace and general
environment in which a piece of fiction occurs.
6. I have learned that _____________ refers to writing in verse with rhythm and
rhyme characterized by a melodious tone.
7. I have learned that _____________ focuses on a single main incident, involving
one or more characters and produce one dominant impression.
8. I have learned that _____________ are about origins based on historical people
or events, handed down from the past.
9. I have learned that _____________ refers to stories which are Biblical in
nature.
10. I have learned that _____________ deals with stories about gods and
goddesses.
11. I have learned that _____________ also called drama that is performed on
stage.
12. I have learned that _____________ a long narrative prose which is divided into
chapters.
13. I have learned that _____________ is a story where the characters are animals
with human attributes.
14. I have learned that Alice in Wonderland is an example of _____________ story.
15. I have learned that _____________ is a record of your incidents, experiences,
and ideas to express your feelings in a particular situation or on a current
event.
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What I Can Do
A. Non-fiction:
✓ You can write your own version of cooking your favorite food or
meryenda and give actual facts and information in the process of
cooking.
B. Fiction:
✓ You can write a dream house that you plan for the future.
✓ You can write your dream job that you are hoping after graduation.
✓ You can write your future family that you want to have.
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Assessment
Fill in the blanks and choose only the letter of the corresponding answer.
5. __________ is a brief artistic form of prose fiction which focuses on a single main
accident, involving one or more character and is intended to produce a single
dominant impression.
a. legend c. sonnet
b. novel d. short story
6. __________ are about origins based on historical people or events, handed down
from the past. It involves heroic characters or fantastic places.
a. legend c. sonnet
b. novel d. short story
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7. __________ deals with stories about gods and goddesses which has a deep symbolic
meaning to the culture they developed.
a. legend c. novel
b. myth d. parable
8. __________ is a story where the characters are animals with human attributes;
they may be called beast tales; It is intended for children and to teach them truth or
moral.
a. fable c. myth
b. legend d. parable
9. __________ is a written literary piece presented on a stage through the use of script
and presence of actors.
a. legend c. short story
b. novel d. sonnet
10. __________ refers to a prose narrative told for amusement and instructional value.
a. fable c. legend
b. folktale d. myth
13. __________ refers to the time, pace and general environment in which a piece of
fiction occurs. Details of setting may either be stated or suggested.
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a. characters c. setting
b. plot d. theme
14. __________ are the persons about whom the story is told; they influence the
events and are influenced by them.
a. characters c. setting
b. plot d. theme
15. __________ is a record of your incidents, experiences, and ideas to express your
feelings in a particular situation or on a current event.
a. fable c. legend
b. journal d. myth
Additional Activities
Reflect on your new experiences, what made you uncomfortable and what
encouraged you. Did you learn anything new about yourself on the trip?
Traveling can help you improve. Think about your journey and if it helped you
grow in any way.
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Answer Key
15. B
14. A
13. C
12. D
11. B
10. B What’s More:
9. D
1.Fictus
8. A
2.Short story,
7. B
Novella and
6. A
Novel
5.D
3.Plot,
4.B
characters,
3.A
setting, theme
2.D
4. Answer may
1.A Answer may vary
vary vary
What I Know: What’s In: Answers may 5. Answer may
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Answer Key
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References
Penzu. 2020. Travel Journal: “Ideas, Tips, and How to Write Travel Diary.” penzu.
com. https://penzu.com/travel-journal-guide
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