Descriptive and Narrative Writing Flashcard

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Key elements in a haunted house:

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Eerie atmosphere, creaking doors, flickering lights, cold drafts, ghostly apparitions, strange noises, and a sense of dread.

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How can word choice enhance descriptive and narrative writing?

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By painting a vivid picture, setting the mood, expressing emotions, and engaging the reader's senses.

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Master storyteller tools for suspense:

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Cliffhangers, foreshadowing, pacing, red herrings, unreliable narrators, dramatic irony, climax buildup, vivid language.

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Importance of context in writing: it's like background info in a case, setting the tone and aiding understanding, similar to clues in a mystery.

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Context is like the background information of a case, helping the reader understand the text's meaning and significance.

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Using dialogue to create tension in a bestseller:

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Conflict, suspense, and subtext.

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Master storyteller's secret weapon:

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Descriptive language that evokes the five senses with vivid details.

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Figurative language as a secret weapon for descriptive writing.

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A literary device using words with meanings different from the literal, creating vivid imagery and evoking emotions.

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Role of plot in descriptive and narrative writing?

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Provides structure and drives the story forward.

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Imagine a haunted house: filled with spirits, eerie atmosphere, creaking doors, flickering lights, strange noises, peeling wallpaper, dusty furniture, cobwebs, musty smell, dark history, tragic tales, and a sense of being watched.

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A ghostbuster might expect a haunted house to be creepy and filled with spirits, creating suspense and terror.

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Using adjectives and adverbs enhances writing by providing vivid and detailed descriptions.

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Provide more vivid and detailed descriptions.