Creative Nonfiction – Grade 12 Lesson 1: Literary Genres

Quarter 1 – Week 1

NAME: ____________________________________________ YR & SEC.:__________________

Competency:
The learner should be able to analyze the theme and techniques used in a particular text
(HUMSS_CNF11/12-Ia-3) after finishing this module.

To the Learners:

Before starting on the lesson and exercises in the module, leave behind other tasks
that will distract you while enjoying the topic. Read the instructions below to effectively guide
you about the module. Have fun!

1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated in every page of this
module.
2. Writing enhances learning. Keep this in mind and take note of the important concepts
in your notebook.
3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.
4. Analyze the post-test and apply what you have learned.
5. Enjoy studying!

Expectations

This module was designed to help you analyze the theme and techniques used
in a particular text. After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. understand the conventions of traditional genres;

2. identifying elements of the different genres; and
3. clearly and coherently uses a chosen element conventionally identified with a genre
for a written output.

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Pre-test

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet
of paper.

1. What is meant by genre?

A. classification of text C. like a map

B. a guide to a word D. All of the above

2. Figurative word is a kind of genre which involves _____________________________.

A. Direct C. Factual
B. Fashioning D. Focus

3. Literal word is a kind of genre which involves _____________________________.

A. Direct C. Factual
B. Fashioning D. Focus

4. The following are characteristics of poetry ___________________.

A. line C. sound
B. rhythm D. All of the above

5. A logical sequence of events that develops a story

A. Character C. Points of view
B. Plot D. Theme

6. The position of the narrator in relationship to the plot of a piece of literature

A. Character C. Points of view
B. Plot D. Theme

7. A sound device in a poetry which words that imitate the sounds they describe.
A. Alliteration C. Consonance
B. Assonance D. Onomatopeia

8. What language create visual representations of actions, object, and ideas in the
mind in such a way that they appeal to physical senses.
A. Antagonist C. Personification
B. Hyperbole D. Imagery

9. What principle on writing that makes the sound flow harmoniously and pleasant.
A. Euphony C. Rhyming
B. Irony D. All of the above

10. What elements and techniques will uncover the meaning of text?
A. Plot C. Points of View
B. Metaphor D. All of the above

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Looking Back at your Lesson

As a review of the concepts you have learned from your previous lessons on
creative writing. Reveal all the scrambled words based on the given statement. Write your
answer from the space provided.

1. An essay that discusses matters of TFARC SSAYE

creative construction that may include ___________________________
reflections on writing strategies, genre
elements, and contextual influences.
2. The complex interrelationship between a TEXTERINTUALITY
text and other texts taken as basic to the
creation or interpretation of the text ___________________________
3. A literary or linguistic technique that ARYLITER VICEED
produces a specific effect, especially, a figure of
speech, narrative style, or plot mechanism. ___________________________
4. A recurring object, concept, or structure FITMO
in a work of literature.
____________________________
5. Assertion or argument that the literary TEEHM
work makes.
____________________________

Introduction of the Topic

Lesson 1: Introduction to Literary Genres

Literature is what accomplishes the act of fiction. Fiction is about fashioning,

devising, inventing, shaping, and forming words. The reality of literature is formed from
one’s imagination. Literature can make us imagine the possibilities of seemingly
impossible things, people, places, or events.

One of the words created to guide us into the world of words is genre. A French
word, genre means classification of the variety and diversity of text or writing we
encounter every day. There are many text (varied), but they also differ from one another

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(diversity). Such differences enable one to make a classification based on certain criteria
or standards that makes them assume similarity. Without such classification, we might
get confused and lose our way in a world surrounded by words. If we browse in
bookstores, we find many categories of reading materials for sale like, an Art and
Photography, Biographies and Memoirs, Business and Investing, Children’s Books,
Fiction and Literature, Sports and lot more. Genre is like a map that helps us navigate a
world of words by helping us to find what we want to read and letting us know what to
expect from what we are reading.

The Genre of Words and Language

There are also two genres or kinds of words, the literal and figurative. A literal
word means exactly as it says. It is factual and does not involve fashioning or fabricating.
Definition of word in the dictionary are generally literal. The dictionary defines the apple
as a round, yellow or green edible fruit. In figurative words, apple can lose its fruity
character. The saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”, refers not to the fruit itself
or of sending the doctors away, but to the belief that it promotes good health. Figurative
is like a word painted to make us see something that literal language would not make
us see. In this context, you can see the interplay between the literal and the
metaphorical.

Poetry: Forming Pictures through Words

The British-American poet W.H. Auden once said that one cannot be a poet if
one’s reason for writing poetry is “I have important things I want to say”. But if one’s
reason is “I like hanging around words and listening to what they say”, and he believed
that person could indeed be a poet. Poetry is notable for using a few words to convey a
lot.

Haiku is a form of short poetry that originated in Japan in 9th century. It follows the 5-
7-5 pattern. The first line contains 5 syllables, the second line with 7 syllables and the
third line with 5 syllables. It is known for revealing the vastness of nature in an intimate
and microscopic manner. Here’s the example poem by a famous poet of 15th century from
Japan, Basho Matsuo “The Old Pond”, a snapshot of a particular moment in one small
portion of the environment:

5 - An old silent pond….

7 - A frog jumps into the pond,
5 - Splash! Silence again.
In writing haiku, you can use details that can be seen or grasped by the five senses.
Some Characteristics of Poetry:
Lines – the shape of the poem.
Figure of sounds – words that makes us listen. Listening to the words of a poem
is like listening to music.
Sound Check – the feel of words in the tongue. The text of the poem has a
texture, how sounds conveys message, attitude, and mood.
Sound Devices in Poetry – techniques that affect the sound, but not the meaning
of a poem.

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Sound Devices Description Purpose

Onomatopoeia Words that imitate the sounds they Provides immediate name for a
describe sound.

Alliteration The repetition of the sound of the Adds rhythm and musicality
first consonant in the same line of a
poem.

Assonance The repetition of the sound of vowel Highlights meaning or set the mood
in the stressed syllables of words. of the poem and adds rhythm and
musicality. Subtle and not so
obvious compared to alliteration

Consonance The successive repetition of the Adds rhythm and musicality and
sound of a consonant within a creates special mood
phrase or sentence

Dissonance Intentional use of words that create Creates an angry, discordant or

harsh or clashing sound. It does not conflicted atmosphere.
create a pattern like assonance.

Rhythm – the heartbeat of the arrangement of words. The general principles

when writing sounds;
Rhyming sounds-alike or spell-alike
Repetition – creates a musical pattern to a stanza
Euphony – makes the sound flow harmoniously and pleasant
Cacophony – makes the sound flow harshly and discordantly.
Imagery – refers to the image produced in the mind by language. It pertains to
words that make us see, hear, touch, move or feel an internal sensation.
Figure of Speech – a poetic device that expresses something that means
something else by comparing it with another word or phrase. It provides emotive
character and voice to a work
Creating Reality through Fiction
In fiction, you bring the readers to a new place, meet new people, or witness events
simply by reading. Here are some examples of starting points for writing fiction based
on facts:

Personal Experience History as a source

American novelist, writer and journalist
Ernest Hemingway wrote For Whom the Bells
Tolls on his experiences of the Spanish Civil
War. Hemingway used real people as well as
fictional ones as his characters.
Filipino novelist Carlos Bulosan set his novel
America Is in the Heart during America’s
Great Depression. It was a time of acute
economic hardships for Americans., but more
so if one was a Filipino.

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Elements that makes up Fiction:

Character Plot: It is the logical sequence of

events that develops a story.
Characteriz Setting: It refers to the time and
Theme
ation place in which a story takes place.
Points of view is the position of
Elements the narrator in relationship to the
plot of a piece of literature.
Point of Theme: It is central idea or
Plot
View concept of a story
Protagonist main character of
Setting story
Antagonist: It is the character
in conflict with the Protagonist

Activities

Activity 1.1 When I write you….

A. Identify some of these letters. Write the best answer in the space provided.

1. A letter you address to someone you love is a ____________________________________.

2. A letter signifying one’s plan to leave a job is _____________________________________.

3. A letter requesting your presence to a special occasion is _________________________.

4. A letter signifying one’s desire to fill up a job vacancy is __________________________.

5. A letter asking a company about product or service is ____________________________.

Activity 1.2 Book for keeps..

Identify the possible readers for each genre.

Genre Readers
1. Art and Photography
2. Biographies and Memories
3. Computers and Internet
4. Fiction and Literature
5. Parenting and Families

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Activity 1.3 Sound Check!

Analyze the words and how this conveys message, attitude, and mood. Write the
best answer on space provided.

Word Taste in your Message Speaker’s Emotion

mouth attitude Express
HUSH

SHUT
UP

QUIET

Activity 1.4 Let’s practice!

Draft a haiku. You can cut or add syllables later to fit in the pattern 5-7-5. Choose
words that are dissimilar. Then rewrite the three lines according to pattern.

River Wave

Flower Wind

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Remember

Genre is like a map that helps us navigate a world of words by helping us to

find what we want to read and letting us know what to expect from what we
are reading.
Genre likewise identifies and classifies the readers.
The poem or the song has a particular shape and purpose.
In fiction, you bring the readers to a new place, meet new people, or witness
events simply by reading.

Check your Understanding

Analyze the following statements. Write True if the statement is correct, and if not
replace the underlined word to make the statement correct. Write on the space provided.

_______________1. The reality of literature is shaped from one’s imaginations.

_______________2. Genre is classification of the variety and diversity of text or writing we
confront every day.
_______________3. Imagery is poetic device that expresses something that means
something else by comparing it with another word or phrase.
_______________4. Consonance is the successive repetition of the sound of a consonant
within a phrase or sentence
_______________5. Listening to the words of a poem is like listening to music.

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Post-test

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet
of paper.

1. The position of the narrator in relationship to the plot of a piece of literature

A. Character C. Points of view
B. Plot D. Theme

2. A sound device in a poetry which words that imitate the sounds they describe.
A. Alliteration C. Consonance
B. Assonance D. Onomatopeia

3. What language create visual representations of actions, object, and ideas in the
mind in such a way that they appeal to physical senses.
A. Antagonist C. Personification
B. Hyperbole D. Imagery

4. What principle on writing that makes the sound flow harmoniously and pleasant.
A. Euphony C. Rhyming
B. Irony D. All of the above

5. What elements and techniques will uncover the meaning of text?

A. Plot C. Points of View
B. Metaphor D. All of the above

6. What is meant by genre?

A. classification of text C. like a map

B. a guide to a word D. All of the above

7. Figurative word is a kind of genre which involves _____________________________.

A. Direct C. Factual
B. Fashioning D. Focus

8. Literal word is a kind of genre which involves _____________________________.

A. Direct C. Factual
B. Fashioning D. Focus

9. The following are characteristics of poetry ___________________.

A. line C. sound
B. rhythm D. All of the above

10. A logical sequence of events that develops a story

A. Character C. Points of view
B. Plot D. Theme

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Reflective Learning Sheet No.1

Directions: Write a reflective learning about Literary Genre and Basic Facts About
Fiction by answering questions inside the box. You may express your answers in a
more creative presentation of your great learning. Have fun and enjoy!

Guide me to ponder What learnings I have What examples can I

on… found from this contribute to explore
lesson? more?

What learning can I What skills I have What is my

share with my family developed from this conclusion on the
and peer? lesson? lesson?

References:

Perl, S. & Schwartz, M. (2006) Writing true: The art and craft of creative nonfiction.
Boston, New York: Houhgton Miffin Company

Mazzeo, T. (2012) Writing creative nonfiction: Course guidebook. United States of America: The Teaching Company

Israel, L. (2017) Creative Nonfiction. G. Araneta Avenue, Quezon City: Vibal Group Inc.

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