In this short presentstion, i explore poetic techqiniques and ways in which they are used to express thoughts and emotions.

1. Basic introduction to
Creative writing and
Poetry.
[2021] Grade 11
Presented by: PHELE THAPELO DANIEL
Email: 219001044@student.uj.ac.za

2. What is creative writing?
• Known as ‘artificial element’ of making things up.
• An artistic way of making things up creatively.
• The ability to produce writing skills imaginatively.
• It is set of skills that are used to portray an imagination in order to
produce a set of literary work. This set of work can either be literature,
novel, poetry, drama and etcetera.
• NB: Think of any creative art/ writing.

3. Mission Statement/Goals of creative
writing.
• To express one’s ideas and imaginations.
• To critique the society or political system (we will see how poetry
played a role in South African context).
• To deliver certain suggestions in the community through storytelling.
• To attempt to solve/explain human behavior without prejudice.
• To retell stories in various systematic ways.

4. Poetry as a form of Creative writing.
• Brief definition of Poetry:
• The use of Language that creatively and imaginatively express one’s
emotions regarding a particular issue or event.
• Literary work that is used to express emotions aesthetically.
• It also uses certain patterns such as tone, rhythm and other writing
techniques to deliver the message.

5. Writing techniques.
• Rhythm
• Rhyme
• Alliteration
• Imagery
• And many more…
NB: We will use Imagery as an example.

6. Imagery
Source: https://www.mcgeorgegls.com/2017/10/using-imagery-simile-metaphor-tell-
compelling-story/

7. Definition of Imagery
• Language that represents objects.
• It produces ‘Images’ in the minds of the reader or the audience.
• Most times it is figurative and use metaphors to retell the story in a
creative manner.
Source: https://blog.gaijinpot.com/colorful-imagery-japanese/

8. Examples of Imagery in the Poem.
• Note the highlighted words in Yellow.
• “A skylight begins the apartheid in ironed out differences.
At the shores skulls have reappeared”.
 In this passage, the skylight is used as an imagery
 It is personified, which is figurative language.
 Light is associated with whiteness or white people during apartheid.
 Therefore, the poem suggests that the white people started the apartheid which caused too many
differences in the South African nation.
• “Price hike of black arrows would decide the fate of a nation.”
 Black= imagery
 Also personified. How can Black arrows decide? Figurative language
 Black= Associated with black people
 Therefore, does the poem suggests that black people would have to decide their fate in response of
Apartheid?
 Also note ‘Arrows’= Sharpness, cause pain (and many different interpretations).

9. The role of Poetry in S.A context
• It critiqued the system of apartheid, and it still does today.
• It questions the morality of the political system (see previous slide).
• It attempts to solve issues relating to social inequalities.
• It provides suggestions on what ought to be done in the nation to
enhance the situation.
• Most importantly, it creatively expresses sensitive issues that people
are afraid of on regular days.

10. Summary
• Creative writing is a way of making things up.
• It aims at expressing sensitive issues.
• Poetry and imagery play a massive factor in creative writing.
• They help us question our social conditions and morality of the politics.

11. List of sources
• Ellorimo, R. (2017). Creative writing. Available from Slideshare at https://www.slideshare.net/rhinautan/creative-writing-76208225
(Accessed 26 August 2021).
• Hamidah, R. (2017). Definition, elements, types, and genres of poetry. Available from Slideshare at
https://www.slideshare.net/RabiatulHamidah2/definition-elements-types-and-genres-of-poetry (Accessed 26 August 2021).
• Mahlaba, T. (2017). English presentation grade11 poetry. Available from Slideshare at
https://www.slideshare.net/TebogoMahlaba1/english-presentation-grade11-poetry (Accessed 26 August 2021)
• Nare, C. (2016). Protest poetry. Available from Slideshare at https://www.slideshare.net/NareCyril/protest-poetry (Accessed 26
August 2021).
• Verma, S. (2008). New Apartheid. Available from poemhunter. com at https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/new-apartheid/
(Accessed on 26 August 2021).
• Paclar, J.H. (2014). Imagery in poetry. Available from Slideshare at https://www.slideshare.net/jethawking/imagery-in-poetry-
36688375 (Accessed 26 August 2021).
• https://www.mcgeorgegls.com/2017/10/using-imagery-simile-metaphor-tell-compelling-story/
• https://blog.gaijinpot.com/colorful-imagery-japanese/

12. Thank you!.
[2021] Grade 11
Presented by: PHELE THAPELO DANIEL
Email: 219001044@student.uj.ac.za