1. What is Creative Writing used for ?

1. Any writing , say for example,

complaint letter / letter to the forum /
letter to your boss.
2. Any comedic writing.
3. Any writing - example novels /
resumes / short stories / fiction
writing.
4. Any sad or disastrous piece of writing.
2. What is the most important
ingredient in Creative Writing ?

1. Autobiographies
2. Jokes
3. True Stories
4. Imagination
3. What are Sensory Details ?

1. Details that involve your 5 senses -

sight / hearing / taste / feel and
smell.
2. Details that involve sense and
sensibility.
3. Details that involve your sight.
4. Details that require common
sense.
4. Describe a simple writing technique .

1. Choose an interesting topic / create a list to

support your topic / prioritize your list &
write
2. Choose a topic / decide on your details /
write
3. Choose an interesting topic / create your
settings / write only once & publish.
4. Choose a topic you like / create your details /
publish
5. How to create an interesting setting
?

1. Choose a scene / Discuss / Write everything

you discussed.
2. Choose a scene / Do lots of Research / Write
what you had researched about.
3. Choose a scene / Visualize / Write what you
had visualized.
4. Choose a scene / Think very hard / Write
what you had thought about.
6. How would you add character ?

1. Invent as many interesting stories

filled with humor.
2. Focus on a person's life story - the
more disastrous the better.
3. Incorporate very sad stories
4. Focus on a person, add such details
as what that person would do or
feel.
7. What else should be added to a story
to capture the reader's interest ?

1. Tragedy and Murder.

2. Birth, Life and Mishaps.
3. Moods - Laughter, Sadness and
Humor or anything that will add to a
reader's imagination.
4. Craziness and Chaos.
8. What are Literary Tools ?

1. Literary tools are language devices

that help you write better and
creatively.
2. Tools that help us sleep better at
night.
3. Tools that help us get in touch with
our emotions.
4. Tools that allows us to have fun.
9. What are the elements of creative
writing?

1. Character, setting and language.

2. Plot, structure and action.
3. Issues, narration, dialogue and style.
4. All the above.
10. Which of the following is not a
branch of creative writing?

1. Essay
2. Thesis
3. Poetry
4. Fiction
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 Introducing…
Figures of Speech
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CREATED BY: MS. JONES
 Introduction
AUTHORS OFTEN USE FIGURES OF SPEECH IN BOTH
LITERATURE AND POETRY TO ENHANCE THEIR
WRITING.

FIGURES OF SPEECH PRESENT ORDINARY THINGS

IN NEW OR UNUSUAL WAYS.
THEY COMMUNICATE IDEAS THAT GO BEYOND
THE WORDS’ USUAL, LITERAL MEANINGS.

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 Objectives
BY THE END OF THIS TUTORIAL, YOU SHOULD
BE ABLE TO:

• Recognize seven figures of speech

• Identify figures of speech in poems

 Directions
IN THE FIRST SECTION, YOU WILL BE INTRODUCED TO
SEVEN FIGURES OF SPEECH AND EXAMPLES OF EACH.

YOU MUST CORRECTLY ANSWER A MULTIPLE CHOICE

QUESTION ABOUT EACH TERM BEFORE MOVING ON
TO THE NEXT.

BUT DON’T WORRY – YOU’LL BE GIVEN A CHANCE TO

REVIEW AND RE-DO A QUESTION IF YOU ANSWER
INCORRECTLY.
 Imagery
Definition:
DESCRIPTIVE WRITING THAT APPEALS TO THE SENSES (SIGHT, TASTE,
TOUCH, SMELL, AND HEARING)

Think of it this way:

When a writer uses imagery, the
descriptive writing helps create a picture
or image in your mind.

Imagery = Mental Image

 Imagery
Example:
The hot July sun cast an orange glare
over the ocean waves.
 Imagery
Another example:
The cool waves crashed over my feet as
we walked along the gritty sand.
Which of the following is another
example of imagery?
(Click on a sentence to select your answer.)

There is a white bird in the sky.

The delicate white bird flew gracefully

through the blue sky.

I heard the birds and saw them flying.

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REMEMBER: WHEN A WRITER USES IMAGERY, HE OR SHE CHOOSES
WORDS THAT WILL APPEAL TO SOME OR ALL OF THE READER’S FIVE
SENSES.

THINK ABOUT WHICH OF THE SENTENCES MOST APPEALS TO YOUR

FIVE SENSES.

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You’re Right!
“THE DELICATE WHITE BIRD FLEW GRACEFULLY
THROUGH THE BLUE SKY” IS AN EXAMPLE OF
IMAGERY BECAUSE IT GIVES THE READER A
MENTAL IMAGE BY APPEALING TO THE SENSES.

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 Simile
Definition:
COMPARING TWO UNLIKE THINGS USING LIKE OR AS

Example:
She ran like the wind.

Explanation:
Running and the wind are unlike
things. When you compare the
speed of running to the speed of the
wind, you are using a simile.
 Simile
More examples:
The snow was as thick as a blanket.

She was as light as a feather.

You are acting like a baby.

He felt like a bug under a microscope.

His temper was as explosive as a

volcano.
Which of the following is NOT
another example of a simile?
(Click on a sentence to select your answer.)

He’s as messy as a pig when he eats.

He eats like a pig.

He is a pig. Read the question

carefully before
answering!

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review before answering.
Try Again
WHEN A WRITER USES SIMILE…

•Two unlike things are being compared

•The words like or as are being used to make the comparison

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You’re Right!
“HE IS A PIG” IS NOT A SIMILE BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH IT DOES
COMPARE TWO UNLIKE THINGS, IT DOES NOT USE THE WORDS
LIKE OR AS.

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 Metaphor
THE DEFINITION OF A METAPHOR IS SIMILAR TO
THE DEFINITION OF A SIMILE BUT THERE IS ONE
IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO.

Remember the definition of simile has two

parts:
•Two unlike things are being compared
•The words like or as are used to make the
comparison
There will also be two parts to the definition
of a metaphor.
 Metaphor vs. Simile
USE THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES TO FIGURE OUT THE DEFINITION OF
METAPHOR.

Simile: Fido is like a teddy bear.

Simile: Fido is as soft as a teddy bear.
Metaphor: Fido is a teddy bear.

Simile: That boy is like a pig.

Simile: That boy is as messy as a pig.
Metaphor: That boy is a pig.
Which of the following is the correct
definition for metaphor?
(Click on a definition to select your answer.)

Comparing two similar things by using like or as

Comparing two similar things without using like or

as

Comparing two unlike things by using like or as

Comparing two unlike things without using like or as

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TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THESE EXAMPLES.
Simile: Fido is like a teddy bear.
Simile: Fido is as soft as a teddy bear.
Metaphor: Fido is a teddy bear.

Consider this…Are the two things being

compared like or unlike each other? Are there
keywords that are used in one figure of speech
that are not used in the other?
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You’re Right!
ALTHOUGH SIMILES AND METAPHORS
BOTH COMPARE UNLIKE THINGS,
METAPHOR DO NOT USE THE WORDS
LIKE OR AS.
 Alliteration
TAKE A LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES OF
ALLITERATION. YOU WILL LATER SELECT THE BEST
DEFINITION FOR THIS FIGURE OF SPEECH.

Brad wore his blue and brown

blazer.
Hank held his head high.
Larry loves lemonade and lolly pops.
Six swans went swimming in the sea.
 Alliteration
Have you figured it out yet?
Here are more examples to help refine your
definition.
Alliteration  Sue shook her silky silver
hair as the sun was setting.
NOT Alliteration  Elizabeth easily eyed
an elephant in the elevator.
Which of the following is the best
definition for alliteration?
(Click on a definition to select your answer.)

Repetition of beginning consonant sounds

Repetition of beginning vowel sounds

Repetition of ending consonant sounds

Repetition of ending vowel sounds

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Try Again
LOOK AT THIS EXAMPLE AGAIN.

Six swans went swimming in the sea.

THINK ABOUT WHAT IS REPEATING.
IS IT A CONSONANT SOUND OR A VOWEL SOUND?
IS IT AT THE BEGINNING OR END OF THE WORDS?

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You’re Right!
ALLITERATION IS THE REPETITION OF BEGINNING CONSONANT
SOUNDS, SUCH AS “SIX SILLY SWANS WENT SWIMMING IN THE SEA.”

It’s important to note that not

every word in the sentence has
to begin with the same letter in
order for it to be considered
alliteration.

In the above example, only 5 out

of 8 words begin with an “s”.
 Hyperbole
THINK ABOUT THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES OF
HYPERBOLE. YOU WILL LATER SELECT THE BEST
DEFINITION FOR THIS FIGURE OF SPEECH.

My backpack weighs a ton.

 Hyperbole
Another example:
The wolf was 100 feet high.
 Hyperbole
More examples:

You could have knocked

me over with a feather.

I’ve told you a million

times!
Which of the following is the best
definition for hyperbole?
(Click on a definition to select your answer.)

A major understatement; the opposite of

exaggeration

A true statement that accurately describes a

person, place, or thing

A major exaggeration or overstatement used for

emphasis or humor

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Try Again
THINK ABOUT THE EXAMPLES AGAIN.

The wolf was 100 feet high.

My backpack weighs a ton.

ARE THESE TRUE STATEMENTS?

DOES IT UNDERSTATE OR OVERSTATE THE TRUTH?

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You’re Right!
HYPERBOLE IS A MAJOR EXAGGERATION OR OVERSTATEMENT.

AUTHORS USE THIS FIGURE OF SPEECH TO EMPHASIZE A POINT OR ADD

HUMOR.

Think about many times in a

day you exaggerate what you
say and use hyperbole.
 Onomatopoeia
When you see this: You often hear
this:

Buzz and ring are both examples of onomatopoeia

START THINKING ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK IS
BEST DEFINITION FOR THIS FIGURE OF SPEECH.
 Onomatopoeia
More
Whenexamples:
you see this: You often hear
this:
Which of the following is the best
definition for onomatopoeia?
(Click on a definition to select your answer.)

A word that looks like its meaning

A word that sounds like its meaning

A word that only describes animal sounds

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THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT THE WORDS BUZZ, BANG,
AND MOO.
DO THESE WORDS LOOK LIKE THEIR MEANINGS?
DO THESE WORDS SOUND LIKE THEIR MEANINGS?
DO THESE WORDS ONLY DESCRIBE SOUNDS THAT
ANIMALS MAKE?

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You’re Right!
ONOMATOPOEIA IS A WORD THAT SOUNDS LIKE ITS MEANING.

IT CAN ALSO BE DESCRIBED AS THE USE OF A WORD WHICH IMITATES A

SOUND.

OTHER EXAMPLES INCLUDE: SCREECH, WHIRR, SIZZLE, CRUNCH, BANG,

POW, ZAP, ROAR, GROWL, CLICK, SNAP, CRACKLE, AND POP.
 Personification
Definition:
GIVING HUMAN TRAITS OR CHARACTERISTICS TO SOMETHING THAT
ISN’T HUMAN, SUCH AS ANIMALS, OBJECTS OR NON-LIVING THINGS

Think of it this way:

When a writer uses personification, he or
she gives characteristics of a person to
an animal, object or thing.
 Personification
Example:
The willow tree shook her long hair.

Explanation:
The example is referring to the way that
the willow tree’s long branches sway in
the wind. By saying “shook her long
hair”, the tree is given characteristics of
a human.
 Personification
More examples:
The car danced across the icy road.
The angry clouds marched across the sky.
The stars in the clear night sky winked at
me.
The tulips nodded their heads in the
breeze.
Which of the following sentences
contain personification?
(Click on a sentence to select your answer.)

The wind juggled the leaves.

The wind blew the leaves.

The wind moved the leaves.

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Try Again
THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT THE CHOICES.
THE WIND JUGGLED THE LEAVES.

THE WIND BLEW THE LEAVES.

THE WIND MOVED THE LEAVES.

WHICH ONE OF THE VERBS DESCRIBES

SOMETHING THAT ONLY A HUMAN DOES?

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You’re Right!
“THE WIND JUGGLED THE LEAVES” IS AN EXAMPLE OF
PERSONIFICATION.
 Part Two
Directions
YOU’VE MADE IT THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THE
TUTORIAL!

NOW YOU WILL BE GIVEN POEMS AND ASKED TO

CHOOSE WHICH FIGURE OF SPEECH IS SHOWN.

YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LOOK BACK AT A

DEFINITION PAGE TO HELP YOU ALONG THE WAY.
 Definitions
ALLITERATION: REPETITION OF BEGINNING CONSONANT SOUNDS

HYPERBOLE: A MAJOR EXAGGERATION OR OVERSTATEMENT

IMAGERY: DESCRIPTIVE WRITING THAT APPEALS TO THE SENSES

METAPHOR: COMPARING TWO UNLIKE THINGS WITHOUT USING

LIKE OR AS

ONOMATOPOEIA: A WORD THAT SOUNDS LIKE ITS MEANING

PERSONIFICATION: GIVING HUMAN TRAITS OR CHARACTERISTICS

TO SOMETHING THAT ISN’T HUMAN

SIMILE: COMPARING TWO UNLIKE THINGS USING LIKE OR AS

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BANG! THE STARTER’S GUN—
THIN RAINDROPS
SPRINT.

-DORTHI CHARLES
KNOCK AT A STAR

Which figure of speech is highlighted in the above

poem?
(Click on the figure of speech to select your answer.)

Simile Alliteration
Metaphor Onomatopoeia
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the definition page before answering.
Try Again
TAKE A LOOK AT THE DEFINITIONS BELOW AND DECIDE
WHICH FIGURE OF SPEECH IS BEING USED WHEN THE POET
SAYS, “BANG!”

Simile: Comparing two unlike things using like or as

Alliteration: Repetition of beginning consonant sounds

Metaphor: Comparing two unlike things without using like or as

Onomatopoeia: A word that sounds like its meaning

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You’re Right!
“Bang!” is an example of onomatopoeia
because it is a word that sounds like its meaning.
“The Wind”
THE WIND STOOD UP, AND GAVE A SHOUT;
HE WHISTLED ON HIS FINGERS, AND

KICKED THE WITHERED LEAVES ABOUT,

AND THUMPED THE BRANCHES WITH HIS HAND,

AND SAID HE’LL KILL, AND KILL, AND KILL;

AND SO HE WILL! AND SO HE WILL!
- JAMES STEPHENS
KNOCK AT A STAR

Which figure of speech is highlighted in the above

poem?

Alliteration Personification
Onomatopoeia Hyperbole
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TAKE A LOOK AT THE DEFINITIONS BELOW AND DECIDE
WHICH FIGURE OF SPEECH IS BEING USED WHEN THE POET
SAYS, “THE WIND STOOD UP, AND GAVE A SHOUT / HE
WHISTLED ON HIS FINGERS”.

Alliteration: Repetition of beginning consonant sounds

Personification: Giving human traits to something that isn’t human

Onomatopoeia: A word that sounds like its meaning

Hyperbole: A major exaggeration or overstatement

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You’re Right!
When James Stephens says, “The wind
stood up, and gave a shout / He whistled
on his fingers”, he is using personification.

He is giving human characteristics, such as

shouting and whistling on fingers, to the
wind.
Try Again
TAKE A LOOK AT THE DEFINITIONS BELOW AND DECIDE WHICH
FIGURE OF SPEECH IS BEING USED WHEN THE POET SAYS, “AS
HE RUNS /
WITH LIGHTLY CLOSED FISTS AND ARMS PARTIALLY RAISED”.

Metaphor: Comparing two unlike things without using like or as

Personification: Giving human traits to something that isn’t human
Imagery: Descriptive writing that appeals to the senses
Hyperbole: A major exaggeration or overstatement

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You’re Right!
When Walt Whitman says, “As he runs /
With lightly closed fists and arms partially
raised”, he is using imagery.

He is using descriptive writing that appeals

to our sense of sight to help us create a
mental image of the runner.
“Peach”
TOUCH IT TO YOUR CHEEK AND IT’S
SOFT
AS A VELVET NEWBORN MOUSE
WHO HAS TO STRIVE TO BE ALIVE.

BITE IN. RUNNY

HONEY
BLOOMS ON YOUR TONGUE-
AS IF YOU’VE BITTEN OPEN
A WHOLE HIVE.
AND SO HE WILL! AND SO HE WILL!
- ROSE RAUTER
KNOCK AT A STAR

Which figure of speech is highlighted in the above

poem?

Onomatopoeia Simile
Hyperbole Metaphor
Try Again
TAKE A LOOK AT THE DEFINITIONS BELOW AND DECIDE
WHICH FIGURE OF SPEECH IS BEING USED WHEN THE POET
SAYS, “IT’S SOFT AS A VELVET NEWBORN MOUSE”.

Onomatopoeia: A word that sounds like its meaning

Simile: Comparing two unlike things using like or as

Hyperbole: A major exaggeration or overstatement

Metaphor: Comparing two unlike things without using like or as

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You’re Right!
When Rose Rauter says, “It’s soft as a
velvet newborn mouse”, she is using a
simile.
She uses the word as to compare two
unlike things (a peach and a mouse).
“Dreams”
HOLD FAST TO DREAMS
FOR IF DREAMS DIE
LIFE IS A BROKEN-WINGED BIRD
THAT CANNOT FLY.

HOLD FAST TO DREAMS

FOR WHEN DREAMS GO
LIFE IS A BARREN FIELD
FROZEN WITH SNOW.

- LANGSTON HUGHES
THE DREAM KEEPER AND OTHER POEMS

Which figure of speech is highlighted in the above

poem?

Simile Personification
Metaphor Onomatopoeia
Try Again
TAKE A LOOK AT THE DEFINITIONS BELOW AND DECIDE
WHICH FIGURE OF SPEECH IS BEING USED WHEN THE POET
SAYS, “LIFE IS A BROKEN-WINGED BIRD / THAT CANNOT
FLY.”

Simile: Comparing two unlike things using like or as

Personification: Giving human traits or characteristics to something that

isn’t human

Metaphor: Comparing two unlike things without using like or as

Onomatopoeia: A word that sounds like its meaning

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You’re Right!
When Langston Hughes says, “Life is a
broken-winged bird / That cannot fly”, he
is using a metaphor.
He compares two unlike things (life and a
bird) without using the words like or as.
 “A Pizza the Size of the Sun”
I’M MAKING A PIZZA THE SIZE OF THE SUN,
A PIZZA THAT’S SURE TO WEIGH MORE THAN A TON,
A PIZZA TOO MASSIVE TO PICK UP AND TOSS,
A PIZZA RESPLENDENT WITH OCEANS OF SAUCE.
I’M TOPPING MY PIZZA WITH MOUNTAINS OF CHEESE,
WITH ACRES OF PEPPERS, PIMENTOS, AND PEAS,
WITH MUSHROOMS, TOMATOES, AND SAUSAGE GALORE,
WITH EVERY LAST OLIVE THEY HAD AT THE STORE.
MY PIZZA IS SURE TO BE ONE OF A KIND,
MY PIZZA WILL LEAVE OTHER PIZZAS BEHIND,
MY PIZZA WILL BE A DELECTABLE TREAT
THAT ALL WHO LOVE PIZZA ARE WELCOME TO EAT.
THE OVEN IS HOT, I BELIEVE IT WILL TAKE
A YEAR AND A HALF FOR MY PIZZA TO BAKE.
I HARDLY CAN WAIT TILL MY PIZZA IS DONE,
MY WONDERFUL PIZZA IS THE SIZE OF THE SUN.
- JACK PRETULSKY
A PIZZA THE SIZE OF THE SUN

Which figure of speech is highlighted in the above poem?

Onomatopoeia Simile
Hyperbole Personification
 Try Again
TAKE A LOOK AT THE DEFINITIONS BELOW AND
DECIDE WHICH FIGURE OF SPEECH IS BEING USED
WHEN THE POET SAYS, “I’M MAKING A PIZZA THE SIZE
OF THE SUN / A PIZZA THAT’S SURE TO WEIGH MORE
THAN A TON”.

Onomatopoeia: A word that sounds like its meaning

Simile: Comparing two unlike things using like or as

Hyperbole: A major exaggeration or overstatement

Personification: Giving human traits or characteristics to something that

isn’t human

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 You’re Right!
When Jack Prelutsky says “I’m making a
pizza the size of the sun / a pizza that’s
sure to weigh more than a ton,” he is using
hyperbole.
He is exaggerating about the size of the
pizza that is being made.
 Bibliography
HUGHES, LANGSTON. THE DREAM KEEPER AND OTHER POEMS.
SCHOLASTIC, INC.: NEW YORK, 1996.

KENNEDY, X. J., AND KENNEDY, DOROTHY. KNOCK AT A STAR.

LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY: NEW YORK, 1999.

PRELUTSKY, JACK. A PIZZA THE SIZE OF THE SUN. SCHOLASTIC,

INC.:
NEW YORK, 1996.

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