Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III Central Luzon
Division of Mabalacat City
BICAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Bical, Mabalacat City (P)

Name: _________________________ Grade & Section: ______________

CREATIVE WRITING
QUARTER 3, MODULE 2
Write a Short Poem Applying the Various Elements and Literary Devices
Exploring Innovative Techniques

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 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 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.

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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 o Narrative Poems:

Epic, ballad, metrical tale, metrical romance o Lyric Poems: ode, elegy, hymn, psalm, sonnet, song,
simple lyric o Dramatic poems: tragedy, comedy, tragicomedy, farce, historical play, religious play,
musical play or opera, melodrama Source: (Menoy, 2016)
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.

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))

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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))

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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.
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.

Activity #1

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.

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CATEGORIES EXCEPTIONAL GOOD AVERAGE NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT
FORMAT All lines in the poem Most lines in the Some lines in Few lines in the
follow the rhyme poem follow the the poem follow poem follow the
scheme. rhyme scheme. the rhyme scheme. rhyme scheme.

TITLE Poem includes a title. N/A N/A Poem does not

include a title.

CONTENT All lines are related to the

Most lines are Some lines are Few lines are
topic. related to the related to the topic. related to
topic. the topic.

POETIC Effectively uses 4 Uses 3 poetic Uses 2 poetic Uses 1 poetic

TECHNIQUES poetic techniques to techniques to techniques to technique.
reinforce the theme. reinforce the reinforce the
theme. theme.

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Activity #2

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