WRITING CREATIVELY.
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DRIVING QUESTION
How can I write more creatively and meaningfully? Sub-Questions (Remembering)
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What is sensory imagery?
This is sometimes called 'five senses imagery'. When describing in creative writing, try to use images (or mental pictures) that include all five senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, taste. Of course you should not force these images, but use them appropriately.
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things where we say or suggest one thing is something else.
Eg: Aaron is a lion.
This technique tends to merge the two images to make a very strong comparison.
What is a simile?
A simile isa comparison between two unlike things where we say on thing is like another thing. Usually we use 'like' or 'as' in our comparison.
Eg: Aaron is like a lion. Aaron is as brave as a lion.
This technique tends to place both items side by side so we can see their similar traits. It can be highly effective and sometimes more appropriate than a metaphor, even though it is not as strong.
What is personification?
Personification is a form of simile or metaphor where we give human qualities to something that is not human.
Eg: the skies wept; the branches reached out to grasp her hair; the storm shredded the landscape.
In each of these examples, personification creates a mood and atmosphere.
What is a synonym?
Synonyms are words with similar meanings.
Eg: hot, boiling, fiery, warm, toasty are all synonyms
What is an interesting verb?
An interesting verb is a verb that gives the reader a clear image of what is happening. Some verbs, like 'walk' are very general. Verbs like 'strolled', 'ambled', 'strutted' and 'staggered' are more interesting and give the reader a clearer picture of the action and mood of the walker. Again, check your writing to make sure you haven't overdone your interesting verbs.
What are gothic features?
Hey - we took heaps of notes on this. You can find them here.
What is alliteration?
Alliteration is the repetition of a consonant sound in two or more words that are close together. Harsh consonants like k, t, and p will create a harsh, uncomfortable mood. Think about what effect the different consonant sounds have on your mood or the sounds of the poem to work out the effect of alliteration.
This is sometimes called 'five senses imagery'. When describing in creative writing, try to use images (or mental pictures) that include all five senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, taste. Of course you should not force these images, but use them appropriately.
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things where we say or suggest one thing is something else.
Eg: Aaron is a lion.
This technique tends to merge the two images to make a very strong comparison.
What is a simile?
A simile isa comparison between two unlike things where we say on thing is like another thing. Usually we use 'like' or 'as' in our comparison.
Eg: Aaron is like a lion. Aaron is as brave as a lion.
This technique tends to place both items side by side so we can see their similar traits. It can be highly effective and sometimes more appropriate than a metaphor, even though it is not as strong.
What is personification?
Personification is a form of simile or metaphor where we give human qualities to something that is not human.
Eg: the skies wept; the branches reached out to grasp her hair; the storm shredded the landscape.
In each of these examples, personification creates a mood and atmosphere.
What is a synonym?
Synonyms are words with similar meanings.
Eg: hot, boiling, fiery, warm, toasty are all synonyms
What is an interesting verb?
An interesting verb is a verb that gives the reader a clear image of what is happening. Some verbs, like 'walk' are very general. Verbs like 'strolled', 'ambled', 'strutted' and 'staggered' are more interesting and give the reader a clearer picture of the action and mood of the walker. Again, check your writing to make sure you haven't overdone your interesting verbs.
What are gothic features?
Hey - we took heaps of notes on this. You can find them here.
What is alliteration?
Alliteration is the repetition of a consonant sound in two or more words that are close together. Harsh consonants like k, t, and p will create a harsh, uncomfortable mood. Think about what effect the different consonant sounds have on your mood or the sounds of the poem to work out the effect of alliteration.
how do these features make my writing better?
Download the worksheet at the bottom of this page to explore the ways a little technique can make to your writing when you learn the art of 'exploding the moment'.
BEFORE And when he got to the well and stooped over the water and was just about to drink, the heavy stones made him fall in, and there was no help, but he had to drown miserably. When the seven kids saw that, they came running to the spot and cried aloud, “The wolf is dead! The wolf is dead!” and danced for joy round about the well with their mother. |
AFTER The wolf finally stumbled the last few steps to the well. His swollen tongue lolled in his dry mouth. The cool earthy scent of the water rose from the depths and he leaned forward over the rough stone edge. He groaned weakly as the heavy stones lodged in his gut ground and shifted painfully. The inky darkness swallowed the sound and spat it back at him in a teeth-jarring echo that raised his hackles. Those children would die for their trickery. He could almost taste the sweet honey of revenge … but first … water… water to slake the dusty thirst that threatened to consume him. He leaned forward to grab the bucket. The rocks inside him groaned and grumbled like a waking ogre – the weight of their bulk tumbling, tumbling, taking him with them into the endless blackness of the dark abyss. The wolf yowled in anguish and terror as the echoing walls screamed back at him. His fall ended in an icy splash. There was no light – no help - but he was alive and for a second, relief flooded him. He scrabbled at the sides of his prison but there was nothing – only the bottomless pool with its steep, unyielding sides. His dark world receded into just this – his amplified panting in the night and the soft echo from far above of the raven’s distant caw and the children’s chanting: “The wolf is dead! The wolf is dead!” He gave himself up to the icy chill of nothingness. |
differentiation AND RESOURCES
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