What is personification?

Describing non-human things with human attributes.

What is alliteration?

Repeating the same sound at the start of words.

Which of the following is an example of a 2A sentence?

The abrasive, ragged fabric scratched his soft, sensitive skin.

Comparing two different things using is.

Comparing two unlike things using like or as.

Which of the following is an example of a Description : Details sentence?

The lion sat down on the rock: its eyes slowly closed.

Which of the following is an example of Position + Place, Subject + Action sentence?

At the top of the tallest tree, the monkey sat.

Why might you start with a 'zoom-out' paragraph and then move onto 'zoom-in' paragraphs?

To organise your descriptive writing for effect

What are the aims of writing to describe?

To create an impression about what something is like.

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Y11: Descriptive Writing Refresher

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What is personification?
Using verbs and adverbs to show instead of tell.
Describing non-human things with human attributes.
Repeating the same sound at the start of a series of words.
2
What is alliteration?
The description of background information within a word of literature.
Repeating the same sound at the start of words.
Describing something is something, and then extending this over many lines.
3
Which of the following is an example of a 2A sentence?
The crowd roared as the countdown reached zero.
The air was rich with the scents of sugar and sweets.
The abrasive, ragged fabric scratched his soft, sensitive skin.
4
What is a metaphor?
Comparing two different things using is.
Comparing two unlike things using like or as.
Describing non-human things as having human attributes.
5
What is a Simile?
Describing non-human things as having human attributes.
Comparing two unlike things using like or as.
Comparing two different things using is.
6
Which of the following is an example of a Description : Details sentence?
The giant wolf stared down at me, which made me feel like a trapped mouse.
The lion sat down on the rock: its eyes slowly closed.
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Which of the following is an example of Position + Place, Subject + Action sentence?
It was a sunny, bright day with a clear, blue sky.
At the top of the tallest tree, the monkey sat.
Lauren glanced along the beach: her brilliant, blue eyes searched.
8
Why might you start with a 'zoom-out' paragraph and then move onto 'zoom-in' paragraphs?
To organise your descriptive writing for effect
To use words that sound like the action the word expresses
To appeal to the different senses
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What are the aims of writing to describe?
To create an impression about what something is like.
To compare two or more different texts.
To present a view on a given topic, idea of theme.
To explain your personal ideas.
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Tactile imagery refers to what sense?
Physical feeling and touch
Sight
Smell
Hearing

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