Descriptive writing techniques

structure

The snow fell softly.

successive words with similar consonants?

the willows stooped over the river

describing one thing in terms of another

He opened his door to his new-found love and his future.

words which pre-modify nouns

words which describe verbs

denotes something in time or space

describes non human items with human verbs

takes a metaphor and runs with it

compares two things using like or as

It's not unusual to be loved by anyone

The breeze caressed the window.

It was a grey, cold, eerie night.

Inside, the passengers sat in a warm fug.

listing noun phrases in a paragraph

the greek word for feeling

to use imagery in an exaggerated way

where the weather reflects the mood