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SHS CREATIVE WRITING MODULE

Quarter 1 – Module 3.1: Reviving the Poet in You
Defining Poetry and its Essential Elements

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Development Team of the Module

Author: MA. CRISTINA L. CONSUELO
Editor: ERLYNN D. MOISES
Reviewers: JOE-BREN L. CONSUELO and SDO CAMARINES NORTE
(headed by EMMA V. DASCO)
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Introductory Message

For the teacher:

Welcome to the SHS CREATIVE WRITING MODULE!
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed
by educators from public institutions in Department of Education Region V
(Bicol) to assist you, the teacher in helping the learners meet the standards
set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and
economic constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this
also aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking
into consideration their needs and circumstances.
As a teacher, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use
this 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 assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the
module.

For the learner:

Welcome to the SHS CREATIVE WRITING MODULE!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and
time. You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource
while being an active learner and at the same time an adventurer. Diego
your learning companion is with you as you embark in this learning journey.
You will transport in the different realms to learn and perform noteworthy
tasks.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do
not hesitate to consult your teacher. Always bear in mind that you are not
alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful
learning and gain a deep understanding of the relevant competencies.
More so, use your notebook or a separate sheet of paper in noting significant
details and pieces of information in the different modules and even in
accomplishing the tasks given to you. You can do it!

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 Hi there! Welcome to Poetria Wonderland, the world of itsy-bitsy-tiny-
winy magical words with rhyme, rhythm and meter. For you and Diego to go
back into your normal sizes, you need to work hand in hand to surpass all the
challenges in Poetria Wonderland. Here, you need to collect all the four
ingredients to make the perfect antidote called primera. Primera is the only
key to transform you and Diego back into your normal sizes.

For today, you and Diego must reach the land of Strophee where the
first ingredient can be found. Along your journey, you are expected to define
poetry and to identify its essential elements.

Are you ready to explore the land of Strophee? Great! Let’s go.

You and Diego are now heading to the land of Strophee. In order to
get there, you need to pass across the Verses River. However, there are kelps
with tough stalks that lives underneath the river that will surely drag you and
Diego into the river’s depths.

To avoid the kelps, you need to help each other to find all the words
inside the box to create a floating ramp. Find three (3) and above words and
you can build a floating ramp that you can use to cross the river.

Direction: Find the words inside the box that corresponds to the definition in
each item. Write your answers in your notebook.

E U A T U E F D M

T F R C L I M B R

S T A N Z A N E H

Q O T S W Z G X Y

E N E T H E M E M

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 1. A group of lines that form the
V E T E U G P O E basic metrical unit in a poem.

K A M O O D D R P 2. It refers to the quality of the

persona’s voice that expresses
L I B M E O P O K the speaker’s feelings or thoughts
towards the person or thing
l L M E R C K Y G addressed in the poem.

3. It is the feeling displayed by

the author toward the subject of the poem.

4. It is the universal idea or concept that threads through an entire

story.

5. It is the repetition of the same or similar sounds that occurs in two

or more words, usually at the end of lines in poems.

Great job! If you were able to score three (3) to five (5) correctly, you
may advance to the next learning challenge to warm you up. However, if
you got only two (2) and below, you have to try again. Watch out for the
kelps!

Congratulations! You have crossed the Verses River without being

strangled by the kelps. But wait, you are about to pass the Leaf of Trick. Here,
you will meet a tricky caterpillar who loves to trick explorers. Try to guess his
name to avoid his trickery.
To continue your learning adventure, please try to answer first the task
below. This task will give you an overview of what you will learn as you go
along the way to the land of Strophee. In addition, the majority of your
correct answers in this task will reveal the name of the tricky caterpillar. Make
sure to finish this task to know his name. Good luck!
Directions: Read the statements in each item. Decide whether you agree or
disagree to the given statements. Then, write AYE if you agree with the
statement and NAY if you don’t. Do this in your notebook.

1. The language of poetry is compressed, magical and musical.

2. Poem is the process of creating literary piece that uses effective words and
language to evoke a writer’s feelings and thoughts.

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3. A poem may or may not have a story but definitely, it has a structured
method of writing and literary elements that makes it more substantial.
4. The theme and moral are just the same.
5. Poems are typically written in the form of stanza.
6. The tone is crucial in creating an atmosphere and suspense in your poem.
7. The mood evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers with words and
descriptions as it creates an emotional setting to the reader.
8. A rhyme scheme is usually referred to by using letters of the alphabet to
indicate which lines rhyme.
9. Every piece of description that you write needs to produce an emotional
response to your readers.
10. Jose Garcia Villa’s POEM 10 enumerated the characteristics of a good
poem.

You did great! If you got six (6) to ten (10) correct answers, you will
definitely avoid the tricks of the caterpillar. However, if you got five (5) and
below correct answers, you might want to try again to know his name.

Aye! That’s the name of the tricky caterpillar. Congratulations for not
being tricked. Your answers proved that you already have a prior knowledge
on what poetry is about and its elements. Let’s learn more about them.

In poetry, the specific arrangement of its lines makes it different from

a prose. Compared to prose where there is no such restriction and the
content of the piece flows according to the story, the language of poetry is
more compressed and more musical. It also has a structured method of
writing and literary elements that makes it more substantial.
Based on Jose Garcia Villa’s poem entitled Poem 10, he figuratively
enumerated ten (10) characteristics of a good poem. Read the poem
silently and try to identify its ten (10) characteristics.

Poem 10
by Jose Garcia Villa

First, a poem must be magical,

Then musical as a seagull.
It must be a brightness moving,
And hold secret a bird’s flowering.

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 It must be slender as a bell,
And it must hold fire as well.
It must have the wisdom of bows,
And it must kneel as a rose.
It must be able to hear,
The luminance of dove and dear.
It must be able to hide,
What it seeks like a bride.
And over all I would like to hover,
God’s smiling from the poem’s cover.

Were you able to find all the ten (10) characteristics of a good poem?
If not, don’t feel sorry because we will try to identify these ten characteristics
one by one as we go over with your learning adventure.

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF POETRY

Literary elements are inherent in every genre of literary piece - be it a
short story, novel, poetry, and the like. These elements are extensively
employed by writers in creating their masterpieces to give substance to such
literary piece.

In poetry, some of the essential elements to be considered are

structure, mood, tone, theme, poetic devices, and rhyme scheme.

1. STRUCTURE OF POETRY
The structure of a poem refers to the way it is presented to the reader.
This may include technical things such as the line length and stanza format.
Poems are typically written in the form of stanza. Even though some modern
forms of poetry neglects the traditional poetic norms such as rhyme schemes
and meter, the stanza still plays an important role in the overall look of
printed poetry.

Stanzas are the poetic equivalent

of a prose paragraph. These are a series
of lines that are grouped together and
separated from other groups of lines or
stanzas by a skipped line.

Stanzas come in a variety of lengths,

dependent either on the whim of the

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 poet or the conventions of a particular
poetic form. There is a variety of
technical vocabulary often used to refer
to stanzas of specific lengths.
2. MOOD
Mood is crucial in creating an atmosphere and suspense in your poem.
Just think about how film-makers use music to create a sense of unease and
tension to their viewers. Likewise, in writing, instead of music, you need to
create a similar effect using words and images for your readers. Every piece
of description that you write needs to produce an emotional response to your
readers. The mood of the poem evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers
using words and descriptions as it creates an emotional setting to the reader.

3. TONE
Tone refers to the quality of the persona’s voice that expresses the
speaker’s feelings or thoughts towards the person or thing addressed in the
poem. It also takes the dimension of any sound with reference to its quality,
pitch (how high or low the persona’s voice is.) To determine the tone of a
poem, find out the attitude of the writer towards the reader.

Even without hearing the pitch of the author’s voice, the tone of the
poem can be determined through the style and diction of the poet. One of
the useful techniques for determining the author’s tone is to envision the
sound of the author’s voice as if he/she were reading the passage aloud.

An author’s tone is often indicated by adjectives like:

sarcastic, depressed, angry, prayerful, ironic, sympathetic, cynical,
intense, solemn, positive, cheerful, hopeful, etc…

What makes mood and tone different from each other?

• TONE is the author’s attitude expressed through the word they use.
• MOOD pertains to the feeling that the reader gets from reading.

4. THEME
A theme is a universal idea or concept that threads through an entire
story. Authors may have used characters or poetic persona who has
experiences as they go through the poem, and through these, readers come
to some conclusion about the human condition and perhaps how people
ought to live. It focuses on the deeper meaning or message that the reader is

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meant to consider. The theme often makes a statement about society,
human nature or human condition

In identifying the theme of the poem, it is important to note that it is not

the same with the moral of the story. The theme is the UNIVERSAL IDEA
reflected in the poem. When we say “universal”, it means that it is not only
true to the poem or to its author, hence, it can be true to everyone. Meaning,
everybody can relate to it and same goes with everybody that may have
experienced it regardless of their age, sex, race, status, etc…

What makes the theme different from moral?

• THEME is the universal idea reflected in the literary piece.
• MORAL is the lesson that teaches the readers the concept of right
and wrong
Let us try to consider the story of The Little Red Riding Hood who gets herself in
danger by disobeying her parents and revealing too much information to a
wolf on her way to her grandmother’s house.

What do you think is the THEME of the story? What is the MORAL of the story?
THEME MORAL
• Appearance can • Never talk to strangers.
sometimes be deceiving. • Do not disobey your
• Trusting intuition is the key parents.
to survival. • Never disclose anything to
• We sometimes failed to strangers.
recognize who is worth
our trust.

Now, it is your turn. Try to practice identifying the theme and the moral of a
literary piece of your choice by using the format below.

TITLE OF LITERARY PIECE:

SUMMARY:
THEME MORAL

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5. POETIC DEVICES

Poetic devices are employed by the writers to give meanings and a

logical framework to their work through language. When readers read such
works, they ultimately recognize and appreciate them. They do not only
beautify the piece of literature but, they also give deeper meanings to it,
testing the very understanding of the readers along with providing them
enjoyment of reading. Besides, they help motivating readers’ imagination to
visualize the characters and scenes more clearly.

Some of the commonly used poetic devices in crafting poems are:

6. RHYME SCHEME
A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a
poem. It is usually referred to by using letters of the alphabet to indicate
which lines rhyme; lines designated with the same letter all rhyme with each
other.

In this example, you will notice

that the last words of lines 1 and 3
rhymes with each other (cloud, crowd).
Therefore, to clearly indicate that they
rhyme, we will put an “A” mark at the
end of lines 1 and 3. Same goes with
lines 2 and 4 since the word “hills”
rhymes with “daffodils.” This time, since
it is the second set of rhyming words
found in the poem, we will put a “B”
mark at end of lines 2 and 4. The third set marked with “C” and so on. If you

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happen to encounter any words that rhymes with the first set, you will mark it
with an “A” mark to indicate that it belongs to the first group.
The rhyme scheme of the given example, which is an excerpt from
William Wordsworth’s I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud is A-B-A-B-C-C.
Try this one. Identify the rhyme scheme of Jose Garcia Villa’s Poem 10.

First, a poem must be magical,

Then musical as a seagull.
It must be a brightness moving,
And hold secret a bird’s flowering.
It must be slender as a bell,
And it must hold fire as well.
It must have the wisdom of bows,
And it must kneel as a rose.

Did you get it right? Great! I think you are now ready to face the
challenges of Linery Pixie. Let’s go!

The Linery Pixie of the Land of Strophee sent you some challenges that
you need to surpass. Make sure to get a passing score to earn her trust to
enter her petal-gate.

PRACTICE TASK 1: FILL ME UP

Directions: Read again Jose Garcia Villa’s poem 10. This time, you will fill in the
blank with the appropriate term used in the poem. Write your answers in your
notebook.

1. A poem must be ________.

2. Musical as a _________.
3. It must be ______________ moving.
4. It holds secret a _________________.
5. It must be ______ as a bell.
6. It must hold ________ as well.
7. It must have the _________ of bows.
8. It must _______ like a _______.
9. It must hear the __________ of dove and deer.

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10. It must hide what it seeks like a _______.

Is everything going smoothly? Now, let us level that up to the next task.

PRACTICE TASK 2: POETIC DEVICES

Directions: Try to recall the commonly used poetic devices in creating a
poem. Then, choose your answers from the parenthesis. Do it in your
notebook.

1. A poem is magical. (Metaphor, Simile)

2. It must kneel like a rose. (Metaphor, Simile)
3. It must have the wisdom of bows. (Hyperbole, Metaphor)
4. Musical as a seagull. (Simile, Metaphor)
5. Luminance of dove and deer. (Alliteration, Assonance)

Great job! Let’s keep moving forward buddy!

PRACTICE TASK 3: LABELLING POETRIC RHYME

Directions: Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem below by properly putting
the appropriate alpha-label on the group of words that rhymes. Do this in
your notebook.

Poem 10 by Jose Garcia Villa

First, a poem must be magical,
Then musical as a seagull.
It must be a brightness moving,
And hold secret a bird’s flowering.
It must be slender as a bell,
And it must hold fire as well.
It must have the wisdom of bows,
And it must kneel like a rose.
It must be able to hear,
The luminance of dove and deer.
It must be able to hide,
What it seeks like a bride.
And over all I would like to hover,
God’s smiling from the poem’s cover.

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? ________________________________

Congratulations! You both made it until the end!
If you got a total score of twelve (12) and above in these tasks, you will
earn the trust of Linery Pixie to enter her petal-gate. But, if you got a score
lower than 12, then both of you have to answer again.

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 Linery Pixie of the Land of Strophe wants to give you further challenges
before she entrusts the sweet nectar of Strophee. Prove to her that you have
mastered the elements of poetry by doing the next challenge.
Direction: Read the sentences carefully in each item and identify what
element of poetry is present in each item. Write you answers in your
notebook.
1. “Get out! Get lost!”
2. Poetry has verses while prose has paragraphs.
3. “One day, all the people that we love will leave us.”
4. AABA-BBCB-CCDC-DDDD
5. My excitement made the daffodils dance.

Write a two-stanza poem to describe what you have learned in this

lesson. Apply the different elements of poetry to make your poem substantial.
Use a long-sized bond paper and make your output more attractive by
adding some creative background related to your poem. This will be
compiled in your portfolio.

Rubric:
Originality/ Creativity 5 points
Presence of the Elements of Poetry 5 points
Grammar/Mechanics 5 points
Organization 5 points
TOTAL 20 points

Congratulations! You just earned the sweetest nectrum of the Land of

Strophee. Its sweetness will lead you to the Conventum Colony of Redant
where you can find the next ingredient of your primera.
One down, three more to go! Let’s keep moving.

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 To remember our lesson better, let us synthesize.
Poetry has a specific arrangement of lines that makes it
different from prose. It also has a structured method of writing
and literary elements that makes it more substantial such as its
structure, mood, tone, theme, rhyme scheme and poetic
devices.

Congratulations! You successfully passed all the learning challenges!

Great job! See you on our next learning adventure!

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I. VOCABULARY BUILDER
1. Stanza
2. Tone
3. Mood
4. Theme
5. Rhyme

II. WARMING UP
1. Aye
2. Nay
3. Aye
4. Nay
5. Aye
6. Nay
7. Aye
8. Aye
9. Aye
10. Aye

III. SAMPLE EXERCISE ON THEME AND MORAL

(Answers may vary depending on the chosen literary piece of the student)

TITLE OF LITERARY PIECE: WHEN I WAS FAIR AND YOUNG

SUMMARY: Queen Elizabeth II has never entertained any of her suitor
when she was still fair and young. Years passed and she noticed that
her beauty is beginning to fade as well as the diminishing number of
her suitors. She then realized that she will end up alone until her last
breath.

THEME MORAL
Beauty has its limit. Do not be too proud of yourself.
Aging is a constant change. Do not restrict yourself in waiting
The outside beauty doesn’t last a for the right man to come.
lifetime.

IV. PRACTICE TASK ON RHYME SCHEME - AA-BB-CC-DD

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IV. PRACTICE TEST 1: FILL ME UP
1. magical
2. seagull
3. brightness
4. bird’s flowering
5. slender
6. fire
7. wisdom
8. kneel, rose
9. luminance
10. bride

V. PRACTICE TEST 2: POETIC DEVICES

1. Metaphor
2. Simile
3. Metaphor
4. Simile
5. Alliteration

VI. PRACTICE TEST 3: LABELLING POETRIC RHYME

AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF-GG

VII. COOLING DOWN

1. Tone
2. Structure
3. Mood
4. Rhyme Scheme
5. Poetic Devices

VII. LEARNING CHALLENGE

Answer may vary.

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