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• Diction refers to language and word choice of the writer
• Diction shows the level of formality of a text which helps in shaping the perception and view of the readers
• There are four levels of diction: formal, informal, colloquial, and slang
• Formal Diction:

  • Academic/Scholarly Language
  • Example: Father, Mother
• Informal Diction:

  • Conversational Language
  • Example: Daddy, Papa, Tatay, Mommy, Mama, Nanay
• Colloquial Diction:

  • Language shared by a large population or region of people
  • Example: A contraction like "ain't" for "is not"
• Slang:

  • Language used by a small group of people or peer group
  • Example: Curse word or using the word "coin" when meaning money
• Identify the level of diction used in the following statement:

  • "I'm gonna pass my assignment." - Colloquial Diction
  • "Dominic expresses his disappointment to his friend." - Formal Diction
  • "You may ask for her approval." - Informal Diction
  • "Andrew introduced his girlfriend to his family." - Formal Diction
  • "You are wrong about him." - Informal Diction
• Creative writing aims to develop practical and creative skills in reading and writing, especially for Humanities and Social Sciences learners
• Fundamental techniques of writing fiction, poetry, and drama will be introduced
• Imagery is a literary device that appeals to the readers' senses
• Imagery pertains to words or phrases that vividly describe the content of the text
• Using sensory details adds power to a written text by providing a concrete sensory experience of sight, hear, smell, touch, and taste
• Readers should have a clear mental picture or imagination of the scene or subject being described
• Visual details are essential in creative writing to avoid dull and plain writings
• It is imperative for writers to use words or phrases that appeal to the senses
• Readers should be able to see, hear, touch, taste, and smell the object being described even without physically experiencing it
• Examples of Imagery:

  <|>Sight:

  • Taal volcano: deadly beauty in the middle of the lake
  • Living life at full pelt she is a rose so pure yet her own prickles she just overlooks
  • Lonely grass by the silent river come, my dear
• Smell:

  • It smells. Sulfur is among the easiest detectable substances, of smell for good reason. It is a sign of decay, as in rotten eggs, and it is actively damaging to our bodies
• Hear:

  • There were loud rumbling sounds all over
  • I couldn't sleep, there were the synchronized tickling of the clock, the whirring of the electric fan and snoring
• Touch:

  • The manghihilot rubbed warm oil, scented with lavender, across her stress-riddled shoulders
  • The baby cactus appeared to have soft little spines that wouldn't hurt a fly. Turns out, one touch of those "soft little spines" will leave you with a bloodied finger
• Taste:

  • The familiar comforting warmth of the chicken noodle soup instantly made her feel much better
  • The rich, creamy sweetness of the homemade ice cream was an amazing treat after working hard on her modules
• Identify the word being described in the following statements:

  • Imagery: a literary device that appeals to the readers' senses
  • Smell: also known as olfactory
  • Taste: also known as gustatory
  • Sight: also known as visual
  • Hear: also known as auditory
• Figure of Speech: An expression that uses words to mean something from their ordinary meaning
• Figure of Speech: An expression used to make a greater effect on your reader or listener
• Figurative Language: A way of using words that is non-literal and expresses meaning through figures of speech
• Figurative language appears frequently in both literature and everyday conversation
• Simile: Indirect comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'
• Example: Filipinos are as sturdy as the molave and as resilient as the bamboo
• Example: "Genius is like the light" (J.P. Rizal)
• Example: Then she burst into view, a girl lovely as morning and just as fair (Waywaya, F. Sionil Jose)
• Metaphor: Direct comparison between two objects
• Example: Your heart is a garden of paradox, a juxtaposition of gentleness and kindness, a beautiful oxymoron (Ayu)
• Example: One who does not treasure his own language is worse than a beast and putrid fish (Jose P. Rizal)
• Example: The Name of the Lord is a strong tower
• Personification: Attribution of human qualities to a thing
• Example: Beyond the thick cloud, the sun is smiling
• Example: Genius has no country. It blossoms everywhere (Jose P. Rizal)
• Example: Tired and sick, Mother Nature is able to recuperate because of Covid 19
• Hyperbole: Exaggeration