Creative Nonfiction Class (CNF 3.pdf)

# Welcome to Creative Nonfiction Class ## Creative Nonfiction Defined - Uses literary styles and techniques to tell a true and accurate story about events and people. - Also called literary nonfiction or narrative nonfiction. - Creative nonfiction is different from other nonfiction just like techn...

# Welcome to Creative Nonfiction Class ## Creative Nonfiction Defined - Uses literary styles and techniques to tell a true and accurate story about events and people. - Also called literary nonfiction or narrative nonfiction. - Creative nonfiction is different from other nonfiction just like technical writing or journalism. ## Technical writing or Journalism A form of communication that professionals use to convey information about specialized topics. A technical writer might create content to provide instructions or explain technical concepts regarding environmental regulations, computer applications, or medical procedures ## Creative Nonfiction Defined When writing in this genre, the patterns of development involve examples and explanations, and the author must be actively involved in the experiences that are being described. ## Goal of creative nonfiction The goal of the creative nonfiction writer is to communicate information, just like a reporter, but to shape it in a way that reads like fiction. ## Creative nonfiction has three categories - Biographical narratives - Autobiographical narratives - Personal and informal essay ## Creative nonfiction has three categories A biography is the life history of an individual, written by someone else. An autobiography is the story of a person's life, written by that person. The informal essay a type of essay is written as a reflection or a response to something, or is written as a type of informational piece about a personal experience. ## Creative writing Creative writing is a written art form that uses the imagination to tell stories and compose essays, poetry, screenplays, novels, lyrics, and more. ## Goal of Creative writing Aims to entertain and share human experiences. ## Activity 1: Between the Lines Differentiate creative writing from creative nonfiction. Write your answer on your notebook. | Creative writing | Creative nonfiction | |---|---| | 1. | 1. | | 2. | 2. | | 3. | 3. | | 4. | 4. | | 5. | 5. | # Welcome to Creative Nonfiction Class ## Understanding Conventions of Traditional Genres - Creative nonfiction ## Table of Contents 1. Conventions and writing 2. Traditional conventions ## Conventions and writing - Literary genres include *poetry*, *prose* and *drama* ## Traditional conventions - *Fiction*, meter, and drama ## Literary Conventions Literary genres include *poetry*, *prose* and *drama*. We categorize them under these genre because of the literary conventions that they are known for. ## Literary Conventions Literary conventions mean aggregate of norms and standards (i.e., *plot*, *character*, *setting*, *icon*, *theme*, or effect in a genre story) created in the realm of literary heritage. ## Literary Conventions Conventions can also refer to the way of ideas are expressed: Literal or figurative In this sense, it can mean the use of language that includes grammar (i.e., *tense*, *syntax*), *vocabulary*, *story structures*, etc. Literary genres are collections of conventions that aim to create novelty and creativity. ## Traditional Conventions *Fiction* is a literary genre that tells something based on imagination rather than on facts. ## Literary Norms In *poetry* refer to how structure and rhythm are linked to content and theme. We know it is a poem because it is composed of verses or pairs off lines and is metered. ## Literary Norms Patterns and techniques contribute to the overall meaning of the literary piece. For example, a narrative poem tells a story. A lyrical poem evokes emotions, reflections, and thoughts. ## METER Western literary tradition has three primary poetic conventions, meter, rhythm, and rhyme. Meter highlights the stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem, Spoken languages employ a variety of combinations of stressed and unstressed syllables. ## Literary Norms The relationship of these varied syllables creates a certain pattern in a line of verse or stanza, called rhythm. Finally the most obvious convention of poetry is rhyme or the repetition of similar or the same sounds in the lines of verses, usually in the final syllables of a poem or song. ## Literary Norms Many poets have experimented on creating conventions without losing the norms of poetry. This many include deviation from the rules of poetic grammar, the use of nontraditional structures and line breaks to fashion new ways to express themes and emotions. For instance, the use of unrhymed words paved the way to the creation of *free verse*. ## DRAMA The ending may be happy, tragic, or a combination of both, Moreover, not all dramas follow these conventions as playwrights continue to inject creativity to their masterpieces. ## Activity 2: Walk Down the Memory Lane Read the statements below and identify is being described in each item. The choices are inside the box. - Situational Irony - Dramatic Irony - Verbal Irony - Symbolism - Diction - Motif - Literary Techniques - Figure of Speech - Literary Genre - Foreshadowing - Theme - Image 1. It means the presentation of details, characters, or incidents in a narrative way wherein the events are prepared for or *Shadowed forth* 2. some recurring throughout the text, it is described as a concrete representation of a sense impression, a feeling, or an idea. 3. It is a category of literary composition and is determined by literary techniques, tone, content, or length of the text. 4. these are linguistic techniques that produce special effects such as a figure of speech, narrative style, or plot. 5. it is also known as figurative language that creates pictures in the mind of the readers or listeners. 6. commonly, it refers to an object, a setting, or an action representing the character or situation. 7. This type of Irony contrasts with what the character thinks and what the readers think is true. 8. It is one type of irony in literature what is said in contrasts with what is meant. 9. It is the assertion, argument or the main idea of a literary work. 10. This refers to the selection of words in a literary work ## Literary Techniques are definite and intentional use of words that the authors use to convey the message of the text. However, Literary techniques are not really required to be always in the text unlike the literary elements. ## Creative License It is a technique in creative nonfiction wherein the author exaggerates or alters the objectives and realities for the purpose of enhancing and clarifying the meaning in the context of fiction. **Example**: The phrase "You and I" is used instead of "you and me" The author has the freedom to disregard writing conventions or rules. ## Figures of speech These techniques are also related to figurative language wherein the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. **Examples**: simile, hyperbole, personification, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, and a lot more. ## Symbolism The use of objects or images to represent ideas not only in fiction but also in nonfiction is called symbolism. **For example**: In the statement " I was born when the locusts came," the word locust signifies a problem as it is associated with infection. ## Exposition In this part, the author interrupts the story to explain something or to give important background information. **Look at the excerpt from a memoir entitled " A virtuous Woman" below.** "And it happened. When I received the news that she refused to eat and take medicines, I said, "this is it." as I was sitting at her bedside, the night before she left, I was holding her hand. I kept caressing those calloused hands, the hands that nurtured me when I was young, the hands that comforted me when I was hurt, and the hands that molded me to what I am now. As I was sitting that night I cannot help but recall memories of my sweet mother. She was very meek, a very submissive wife. She never answered back nor reasoned out to my father. I admired her (and pitied her) for that. She surrendered even her faith, and followed my father's religion. We are very thankful for her doing that, I still cling to that faith. It is one thing that I owe to my father. -Sally Ardaniel Palomo ## Dialogue It is a technique where characters speak to one another and is used to substitute for exposition. It is through dialogue that many of the characters' thoughts and actions are revealed. **Look at the excerpt from a memoir entitled " A virtuous Woman" below.** "But Mom," I protested after she showed me another pair of pants. "That is very uncomfortable. This one makes me more comfortable. This is what I need." "Nonsense," my mother snapped back. “Don’t you think it is much appropriate for young girls like you to wear such popular brand of clothes?” That statement always bounces back to me whenever my family and I go shopping not only for my clothes but also for food, school supplies, shoes, and even the tiniest of things like hair clips. You Do Not Want It, You Need It By: Shania Winona Tracey E. Canda ## Imagery This refers to the language that describes in detail appealing to the senses like visual imagery and sound imagery. **Examples**: "She had the extreme difficulty of breathing" "He shortened his grip on the arm..." ## Types of Imagery - **Visual imagery**: the poet appeals to the reader's sense of sight by describing something the speaker or narrator of the poem sees. - **Auditory imagery**: This form of poetic imagery appeals to the reader's sense of hearing or sound. - **Gustatory imagery**: In this form of poetic imagery, the poet appeals to the reader's sense of taste by describing something the speaker or narrator of the poem tastes. - **Tactile imagery**: In this form of poetic imagery, the poet appeals to the reader's sense of touch by describing something the speaker of the poem feels on their body. - **Olfactory imagery**: In this form of poetic imagery, the poet appeals to the reader's sense of smell by describing something the speaker of the poem inhales. - **Kinesthetic imagery**: In this form of poetic imagery, the poet appeals to the reader's sense of motion. - **Organic imagery**: In this form of poetic imagery, the poet communicates internal sensations such as fatigue, hunger, and thirst as well as internal emotions such as fear, love, and despair. ## Irony 7. **Irony**: There are three types of irony: verbal, dramatic, and situational. - **Verbal irony**: is about the disparity between the words of the characters and what they meant. - **Situational irony**: is the opposite of what the characters or readers expect and what actually happens. - **Dramatic irony**: the contrast between what the character knows and what the readers know. **Theme** -is another element needed in analyzing the text. it means the central idea, the thesis, or the overall message that the text is communicating to the readers. ## What's More? As a grade 12 student, what struggles have you faced and conquered? what motivated you to study and keep going? In the text that you are about to read, you will discover that indeed, whatever hindrances in life, if there is the will to succeed, a person will surely rise above his or her circumstances ## GROUP ACTIVITY: The Taste of Words ## Creative Nonfiction Analysis Framework | | Guided questions | Answers | |---|---|---| | **1. Theme** | 1. What are the underlying themes in the text? | | | | 2. Can you quote the lines from the text to support your answer? | | | **2. Techniques** | 3. Does the author show creative license in the text? support your answer it is evident. | | | **Creative license** | | | | **Figure of speech** | 4. What figures of speech are being used by the writer? Cite them | | | **Symbolism** | 5. Does the text use symbols to represent something? if there is, briefly explain your answer. | | | **Exposition** | 6. Is there an exposition part in the text? If yes support your answer. | | | **Dialogue** | 7. Does the character/s have throwing of dialogues? provide an example. | | | **Imagery** | 8. Are there images in the text? What kind of imagery are they? | | | **Irony** | 9. Is there a statement of irony in the text? If yes support your answer. | | ## Extend In your own words, how do you describe the functions of the techniques and themes in analyzing creative non-fiction? ## Thank You