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Why is it important to use narrative/descriptive writing strategies?
It is not important. They are a waste if time.
They help to keep the reader engaged in your writing and are creative ways to describe important characters, settings, and events.
They help to make the story flow from one idea to the next smoothly.
Which of the following describes the sense of smell.
He bit into the juicy apple.
His breath was minty fresh when we spoke.
His eyes were as blue as the ocean.
He was singing like an injured cat.
Which of these is an example of repetition for effect?
She wanted to go home. She wanted to forget this day. She wanted to pretend that she had never met him.
I went to the store and the store was busy so I left the store and decided to come back later.
This kept happening to me again and again.
None of the above.
Is this a simile or a metaphor?
He was my rock, so strong and supportive.
Simile
Metaphor
I thought back to my fifth birthday and remembered that it was the first time I met my best friend Tina. Twenty years later, we are still making memories.
Show, don't tell
Flashback
Hyphenated Modifier
Simile
What technique is shown below?
"What are you doing here?" John asked.
"I'm her to bring you home," his mother said lovingly.
Magic 3
Show don't tell
Dialogue
Metaphor
What writing technique is being shown below?
The tree's leaves danced in the sky as the wind began to pick up speed.
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Which of the following is an example of HYPERBOLE?
She was as quiet as a mouse.
She was a mouse.
She was the quietest person in the whole world!
She was kind of quiet.
Which of these is an example of a SIMILE?
These are all examples of...
Alliteration
Assonance
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
This is an example of...
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Alliteration
This is an example of...
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Personification
Dialogue
This is an example of...
metaphor
onomatopoeia
assonance
simile
Literary devices help affect the ____________ of the text.
plot
story
climax
mood
This is an example of...
personification
alliteration
personification AND alliteration
plot
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