Creative Writing: Figurative Language

In this lesson, we will be thinking about how we can ensure a reader enjoys our writing. We will be thinking about how we can make the sentences we write even better through sentence structure and figurative writing. We will then complete the activity this unit has been building towards: writing our own short stories.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.According to Vladimir Propp, how many character types can usually be found in stories?

6789

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Q2.According to Propp, which character is the one who gives the hero something to help them with their journey?

The HelperThe DonorThe FatherThe Dispatcher

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Q3.According to Propp, which character is the one who people believe to be good but turns out to be a betrayer?

The DonorThe DispatcherThe False HeroThe Villain

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Q4.According to Propp, which character is the focus of the hero and villain?

The DonorThe HelperThe FatherThe Princess

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Q5.What does the term 'biography' mean?

A detailed description of someone's life written by that personA detailed description written by you of your own lifeA detailed description of someone's life that is not written by that person

5/5

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.According to Vladimir Propp, how many character types can usually be found in stories?

6789

1/5

Q2.According to Propp, which character is the one who gives the hero something to help them with their journey?

The HelperThe DonorThe FatherThe Dispatcher

2/5

Q3.According to Propp, which character is the one who people believe to be good but turns out to be a betrayer?

The DonorThe DispatcherThe False HeroThe Villain

3/5

Q4.According to Propp, which character is the focus of the hero and villain?

The DonorThe HelperThe FatherThe Princess

4/5

Q5.What does the term 'biography' mean?

A detailed description of someone's life written by that personA detailed description written by you of your own lifeA detailed description of someone's life that is not written by that person

5/5

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Creative Writing (Short Stories) - Lesson 4

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Q1.What is a simile?

Where one uses ‘like’ or ‘as’ to compare two different things and show a common quality between them.A comparison between two different things, usually made by stating something is something else.Giving human feelings and actions to an object or an idea.

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Q2.What is personification?

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Q3.What is a metaphor?

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Q4.What is the third stage in Freytag's narrative structure pyramid?

Falling ActionClimaxRising ActionResolution

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Q5.According to Vladimir Propp, what is the function of 'The Donor'?

The Donor sends the main character off on their quest.The Donor pretends to be heroic and takes credit for the hero's actions.The Donor gives the main character something which will help them on their quest.The Donor acts as a side kick for the main character.

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Q6.What does the term 'biography' mean?

A detailed description of someone's life written by that person.A detailed description written by you of your own life.A detailed description of someone's life that is not written by that person.

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Q7.What is the purpose of a 'puzzling hook'?

To set the mood and atmosphere of the story.To make the reader ask questions about the story.To address the reader directly and get them involved in the story.To help the reader visualise what is being described in the story.

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Q8.Before stories were written down, they were told orally. What does 'orally' mean?

Told through pictures.Told through dance.Told through actions.Told through speech.

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Q9.What is a subplot?

Plot points that are not very important.Plot points that appear at the end of the main plot.An additional storyline that runs alongside the main plot.Plot points that are important but uninteresting.

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Q10.What three things are needed in order to create a story?

Characters, setting, themesThemes, setting, plotSetting, characters, plotPlot, characters, themes

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Creative Writing (Short Stories) - Lesson 4

Complete the following quiz to see how much you have understood from this unit:

Q1.What is a simile?

1/10

Q2.What is personification?

2/10

Q3.What is a metaphor?

3/10

Q4.What is the third stage in Freytag's narrative structure pyramid?

Falling ActionClimaxRising ActionResolution

4/10

Q5.According to Vladimir Propp, what is the function of 'The Donor'?

5/10

Q6.What does the term 'biography' mean?

A detailed description of someone's life written by that person.A detailed description written by you of your own life.A detailed description of someone's life that is not written by that person.

6/10

Q7.What is the purpose of a 'puzzling hook'?

7/10

Q8.Before stories were written down, they were told orally. What does 'orally' mean?

Told through pictures.Told through dance.Told through actions.Told through speech.

8/10

Q9.What is a subplot?

Plot points that are not very important.Plot points that appear at the end of the main plot.An additional storyline that runs alongside the main plot.Plot points that are important but uninteresting.

9/10

Q10.What three things are needed in order to create a story?

Characters, setting, themesThemes, setting, plotSetting, characters, plotPlot, characters, themes

10/10

Lesson summary: Creative Writing: Figurative Language

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This was the final lesson in the unit Creative writing: short stories.

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