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CREATIVE WRITING
Quarter 3 – Module 2
Write a S hort P oem A pplying the V arious
E lements and L iterary D evices E xploring
I nnovative T echniques
CREATIVE WRITING – Grade 12
Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter 3 – Module 2: Write a Short Poem
Applying the Various Elements and Literary Devices Exploring
Innovative Techniques First Edition, 2020

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CREATIVE
WRITING
Quarter 3 – Module 3
Write a Short Poem Applying the
Various Elements and Literary
Devices Exploring Innovative
Techniques
Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the Creative Writing Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module 3

on Writing a Short Poem Applying the Various Elements and Literary
Devices Exploring Innovative Techniques!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by

educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the
teacher or facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K
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This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
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Voice”
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For the Learner:

Welcome to the Creative Writing Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module 3

on Writing a Short Poem Applying the Various Elements and Literary
Devices Exploring Innovative Techniques!

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opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and
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TITLE PAGE ------------------------------------------------ i

INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ii
For the Facilitator--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ii
For the Learner------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ii

WHAT I NEED TO KNOW --------------------------------- 1

Learning Competency --------------------------------- 1
Learning Objectives --------------------------------- 1

WHAT I KNOW ------------------------------------------------ 1

Task 1 ------------------------------------------------ 1

WHAT’S IN ------------------------------------------------ 2
Task 2 ------------------------------------------------ 2

WHAT’S NEW ------------------------------------------------ 3

Task 3 ------------------------------------------------ 3

WHAT IS IT ------------------------------------------------ 4

WHAT’S MORE ------------------------------------------------ 7

Task 4 ----------------------------------------------- 8
Task 5 ----------------------------------------------- 8
Task 6 ----------------------------------------------- 9

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED --------------------------------- 9

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 Task 7 --------------------------------- 9

WHAT I CAN DO ---------------------------------------- 10

Task 8 ---------------------------------------- 10

ASSESSMENT ------------------------------------------------ 11

ANSWER KEYS ------------------------------------------------ 12

REFERENCE LIST -------------------------------------------- 13

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 WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

Dear students, welcome to the world of writing poetry. This module will allow
you to undergo a step -by-step process in poem writing . Along the way, you will be
able to apply your previous knowledge on elements and literary devices as well as
explore innovative techniques in writing various forms of poetry. With this, it is
expected that you will be able to reflect your creativity with the different tasks and
express your thoughts and feelings through writing.

Learning Competency

Write a short poem applying the various elements and literary devices
exploring innovative techniques

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the module, you should be able to:

1. Identify elements and literary devices used in a poem (Cognitive)

2. Write various forms of poetry (Psychomotor)
3. Express thoughts and feelings through writing poems (Affective)

WHAT I KNOW

Task 1
Direction: Analyze the poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by
Robert Frost and identify the literary techniques by determining the rhyme
scheme and figurative language used. Copy and answer this activity on your
notebook.

Stopping by Woods on a Snow Evening

By Robert Frost

Figurative Language Rhyme Scheme

Whose woods these are I think I know

His house is in the village though
He will not see me stopping here
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 To watch his woods, fill up with snow

My little horse must think it queer

To stop without a farmhouse near

3.

4.

Between the woods and frozen lake

The darkest evening of the year

2. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some

mistake
The only other sound’s the sweep

Of easy wind and downy flake

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,

But I have promises to keep

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.
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Task 2
Directions: Based on your previous lesson about poetry, identify the
elements described in the sentences below by answering the crossword
puzzle. Copy and answer this activity on your notebook.

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1. A figurative language used to compare two unlike things, not using the
words like or as.
2. This is the use of words to convey vivid, concrete sensory experience such
as that of sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing.
3. A writing that formulates a concentrated imaginative awareness of
experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific
emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm.
4. A figurative language used to compare two unlike things, using the words
like or as.
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5. The term used to refer to the recurrence of stressed and unstressed

sounds in poetry

Horizontal
6. The element of a literary work which refers to the attitude of the writer
toward his subject. It may be communicated through the words used by
the writer and may evoke an emotional response to the reader such as
sarcasm, love, hatred, fear, delight, respect and so on.
7. A person, a place, a thing or an experience that represents something
else.
8. This refers to how a poem is organized
9. The division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in
a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme.
10. The repetition of identical or similar concluding syllables in different
words.
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Task 3
Directions: Create your own by poem by filling up the lines with words or phrases
described in the parentheses below it. Write the poem you have completed on
your notebook.

I am Poem
By: ________________________________________

I am ________________________________________
(two special characteristics that you have)

I wonder ________________________________________
(something that you are actually curious about)
I hear ________________________________________
(a sound)
I see ________________________________________
(a sight)
I want ________________________________________
(an actual desire)

I am ________________________________________
(repeat the first line of the poem)
I pretend ________________________________________
(something that you actually pretend to do)
I feel ________________________________________
(a feeling that you have)
I worry ________________________________________
(something that bothers you)

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I cry ________________________________________
(two special characteristics that you have)

I am ________________________________________
(repeat the first line of the poem)
I understand ________________________________________
(something that you know is true)
I say ________________________________________
(something that you believe in)
I dream ________________________________________
(something that you dream about)
I try ________________________________________
(something that you make an effort to do)
 I hope ________________________________________
(something that you hope for)
I am ________________________________________
(repeat the first line of the poem)

EXPLORE!

1. How did you find the activity?

2. What made it easy/difficult to accomplish the poem?
3. What literary devices were used in your poem?
4. How were personal experiences and emotions affect or aid in writing the poem?

WHAT IS IT
A poem is a piece of writing in which the words are chosen for their beauty
and sound and are carefully arranged, often in short lines. (Source:
(Dictionary: Collins, 2020)

Writing poetry could be overwhelming and taxing especially when you don’t
feel creative enough to come up with brilliant ideas, right word choice, or
effective poetic techniques. However, there are ways to help you get started
which will eventually lead to writing a poem you can be proud of.

Here are some steps to help you create your own poem.

STEP 1: STARTING THE POEM

1. Pick a specific theme or idea

Before you start writing down your poem, pick a topic. You need to
choose a specific theme you are passionate to talk about. The theme or

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idea you have chosen will serve as your guide on what your poem will
convey.

There are a lot of topics to choose from, may it be coming from your
experience or feelings. Whatever theme you decide to pick, make sure
that it is specific. For example, if you are going to talk about love, you
can work around the topics “love of family” or “love of friends”.

2. Brainstorm for ideas

 Think, think, think. This step will help you come up with thoughts
and ideas about the topic or theme you have chosen. You can try the
following activities to get you started in collecting ideas related to
your topic:

o Try a free write. Grab a notebook and just start writing—about

your day, your feelings, or how you don’t know what to write
about. Let your mind wander for 5-10 minutes and see what
you can come up with.
o Make a list or mind map of images . Think about a situation
that’s full of emotion for you and write down a list of images or
ideas that you associate with it. You could also write about
something you see right in front of you, or take a walk and note
down things you see. Use any graphic organizer that can help
you arrange your thoughts such as concept maps, flow charts
and more. (Stephanie Wong Ken, MFA, 2020)

3. Choose a poetic form

Choose a poetic form that would fit your style of writing. There are many
different poetic forms that you can choose from.

o
Narrative PoemsLyric Poems: : epic, ballad, metrical tale, ode, elegy, hymn, psalm, sonnet,
song, simple lyricmetrical romance
o
o
Dramatic poems: tragedy, comedy, tragicomedy, farce, historical play, religious
play, musical play or opera, melodrama

Source: (Menoy, 2016)

4. Read examples of poetry

If you are still hesitant in writing your poem, another way to help you
out is by reading examples of poetry. You may look through your
books or search online from the classic poems to contemporary ones.
This should help you get started in writing.

STEP 2: WRITING THE POEM

1. Use concrete imagery

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Concrete imagery will help your readers connect with the poem
through the mental pictures they imagine upon reading. Make sure
 that your descriptions and your word choice are vivid enough for
them to see, taste, smell, touch or hear the thoughts you are writing
about.

Poetic Technique: Use of Imagery

Imagery is the literary term used for language and description that appeals to our five
senses. When a writer attempts to describe something so that it appeals to our sense of
smell, sight, taste, touch, or hearing; he/she has used imagery.
Ex: A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. (I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud)

Source: (SoftSchools.com, 2020)

2. Include literary devices

Literary devices are techniques that writers use to create a special and
pointed effect in their writing, to convey information, or to help
readers understand their writing on a deeper level. Often, literary
devices are used in writing for emphasis or clarity. Authors will also
use literary devices to get readers to connect more strongly with the
theme. (Source: (Muniz, 2020))

Poetic Technique: Use of Literary Devices

o Metaphor: A comparison of two unlike things without the use of as or like Ex: All
the world’s a stage (Seven Ages)
o Simile: A comparison of two unlike thinks using as or like
Ex: O my Luve is like a red, red rose (A Red, Red Rose) o
Synecdoche: A part is used for a whole or a whole is used for a part
Ex: The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed (Ozymandias)
(The hand refer to the sculptor, the heart refer to the King) o Metonymy: a
person, place or thing is referred to by something closely associated with it
Ex: Remember to let her into your heart (Hey Jude)
(Heart is associated with love)
o Personification: Referencing inanimate objects with human-like qualities or abilities
Ex: Earth felt the wound; and Nature from her seat (Paradise Lost) o
Hyperbole: Exaggeration for effect
Ex: My name is Ozymandias, King of kings (Ozymandias)
o Rhetorical Question: Asking a question for aa purpose other than to get an answer
Ex: And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge? (The Merchant of Venice)
 o Oxymoron: placing two opposing terms side by side
Ex: Why, then, o brawling love! O loving hate! (Romeo and Juliet)

Source: (SuccessCDs, 2020)

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3. Write for the ear

Poetry is made to be read out loud and you should write your poem
with a focus on how it sounds on the page. Writing for the ear will
allow you to play with the structure of your poem and your word
choice. Notice how each line of your poem flows into one another and
how placing one word next to another creates a certain sound.
(Source:
(Stephanie Wong Ken, MFA, 2020))

Poetic Technique: Use of Sound Devices

o Alliteration: the repetition of initial sounds on the same line
Ex: Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary (The
Raven)
o Assonance: the repetition of vowel sounds on the same line
Ex: “The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.” (My Fair Lady)
o Consonance: the repetition of consonant sounds on the same line

OnomatopoeiaEx: : the use of words that sound like their

meaning o
Ex: Once upon a time a frog
Croaked away in Bingle bog (The Frog and the Nightangale)
o Repetition: involves repeating a line or a word several times in a poem
Ex: And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep. (Stopping by Woods on a Snow Evening)

o Rhyme: The repetition of identical or similar concluding syllables in different words.

Source (Padron, 2020)

STEP 3: POLISHING THE POEM

1. Read the poem aloud

 Once your poem is complete, read it aloud. Pay attention to every word
in each line. How do they sound? Is the meaning clear? Take down
notes or mark the lines that may sound different or confusing to you.

2. Get feedback from others

Share your poem with persons who can help you improve it. You can
read it to your family and friends, you can send it to your teachers for
a critic or ask for help from experts in the field of poetry writing. Allow
them to give their reaction and feedback to your output.

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3. Revise your poem

Once you have received feedback on your poem, revise it until it

reaches its best form. Use the feedbacks to help improve your poem
and your way of writing.

WHAT'S MORE
Try to come up with your own poem by completing the tasks below.

Task 4 Starting the Poem

Direction: Brainstorm ideas to get you started with your poem by using th is
concept map. Choose a topic of your liking and write it at the center. Then,
gather your ideas about the topic by writing relevant words/phrases in the
circles on the sides. Do this activity on your notebook.
Task 5 Writing the Poem
Direction: On your notebook, write your own Tanka. The topic of the poem
should be based on the concepts and ideas you have gathered from Task 4.

Guide:
A Tanka is a five-line poem where the first and second lines have 5 syllables and the rest of the
lines has 7 syllables.

______________________________________ (title) (title)

______________________________________ (5 syllabes)
______________________________________ (7 syllabes)
______________________________________ (5 syllabes)

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______________________________________ (7 syllables)
______________________________________ (7 syllables)

Follow this standard:

10 8 6 4
NEEDS
Categories EXCEPTIONAL GOOD AVERGAE
IMPROVEMENT
Most lines in the Some lines in None of the lines in
All lines of the
FORMAT poem the poem the poem
poem demonstrate
demonstrate demonstrate demonstrate
correct syllable
correct syllable correct syllable correct syllable
counting.
counting. counting. counting.
Poem includes a Poem does not
TITLE N/A N/A
title. include a title.
Most lines are Some lines are
All lines are related Few lines are
CONTENT related to the related to the
to the topic. related to the topic.
topic. topic.
Effectively uses 3 Uses 2 poetic Uses 1 poetic
POETIC poetic techniques to techniques to techniques to Does not use any
TECHNIQUES reinforce the theme. reinforce the reinforce the poetic technique.
theme. theme.

Task 6 Polishing the Poem

Direction: Read the poem aloud to someone in your household. On your
notebook, write down their commendations or comments for the poem you
have written.

What can you say about the poem I have written?

 WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
Task 7
Directions: Write your reflection in your notebook by completing the
unfinished statements below.

Today, I have learned that _________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________
This lesson made me realize that __________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
This lesson made me feel _________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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This lesson will be useful when ____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

WHAT I CAN DO

Task 8
Directions: The pandemic we are facing has posed a lot of challenges and
changes in our daily lives. Express your thoughts and feelings towards this
experience through writing an acrostic poem.

Guide:
An acrostic is a poem where the first letter of each line spell a name, word or phrase.

______________________________________ (title)

C - ______________________________________
O - ______________________________________
V - ______________________________________
I - ______________________________________
D - ______________________________________
 P - ______________________________________
A - ______________________________________
N - ______________________________________
D - ______________________________________
E - ______________________________________
M - ______________________________________
I - ______________________________________
C - ______________________________________

Follow this standard:

10 8 6 4
NEEDS
Categories EXCEPTIONAL GOOD AVERGAE
IMPROVEMENT
Most lines in the Some of the
All lines in the Few of the lines in
acrostic poem lines in the
acrostic poem the acrostic poem
FORMAT begin acrostic poem
begin with the begin with the
with the correct begin with the
correct letter. correct letter.
letter. correct letter.
Acrostic poem Acrostic poem does
TITLE N/A N/A
includes a title. not include a title.
Most lines are Some lines are
All lines are related Few lines are
CONTENT related to the related to the
to the topic. related to the topic.
topic. topic.
Uses some
Uses poetic
Effectively uses poetic
POETIC techniques to Uses few poetic
poetic techniques to techniques to
TECHNIQUES reinforce the techniques.
reinforce the theme. reinforce the
theme.
theme.
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ASSESSMENT
Task 9
Direction: Create an original two-stanza poem of four lines following the aabb
ccdd rhyme scheme. Your poem’s theme should base on the picture below. Do
this activity on your notebook.
 Source:https://cdn.europosters.eu/image/1300/wall-murals/tropical-beachsunset-
palm-trees-416x254-cm-premium-non-woven-130gsm-i79896.jpg

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________ Follow
this standard:
20 15 10 5
NEEDS
Categories EXCEPTIONAL GOOD AVERGAE
IMPROVEMENT
Most lines in the Some lines in
All lines in the poem Few lines in the
poem follow the the poem
FORMAT follow the rhyme poem follow the
rhyme scheme. follow the
scheme. rhyme scheme.
rhyme scheme.
Poem includes a Poem does not
TITLE N/A N/A
title. include a title.
Most lines are Some lines are
All lines are related Few lines are
CONTENT related to the related to the
to the topic. related to the topic.
topic. topic.
Effectively uses 4 Uses 3 poetic Uses 2 poetic
POETIC poetic techniques to techniques to techniques to Uses 1 poetic
TECHNIQUES reinforce the theme. reinforce the reinforce the technique.
theme. theme.
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ANSWER KEYS
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