Unit 3Creative Expression 1

Creative expression = you putting forth your personal ideas and opinions in a creative manner

Types of creative expression- short story, novella, novel, meme, song, skit, sketch, play, spoken word performance, poetry and digital poetry and video response.

Photographs, drawings and paintings can also be considered as creative expression.

Short story as a creative response Types; fan fictions, crossover and adapted

fiction. Elements of a short story;

1. Plot2. Themes3. Setting4. Characters5. Point of view6. Conflicts

Plot The events that make the story There are 5 elements in a plot;

Themes… The central idea of the story S.s. usually have one main theme and a

few sub themes. Readers will have to deduce the theme

from the story as it is usually not mentioned in the story.

Common themes e.g. love, friendship, betrayal etc.