P3 Literary Techniques Recap

Which acronym do we use for slow-motion description?

• FISHY

• FARTS

• SPEAR

• RAISE

What technique do we use to describe our characters' emotions in more detail?

What is the technique we use to vary our sentence structure?

• Introductory Phrases

• Characterisation

• Personification

• Meaningful Reflection

Which technique is being used here:

Why would he leave so much money lying around like this? I wondered

• show not tell

• character thoughts

• dialogue

• slow-motion description

Which technique is being used here:

My heart started beating furiously in my chest.

• show not tell

• character thoughts

• dialogue

• slow-motion description

Which technique is being used here:

A pin-drop silence filled the classroom.

• 5 senses description

• character thoughts

• dialogue

• slow-motion description

Which technique is being used here:

I can finally get the new shoes and the latest computer games! I thought gleefully.

• show not tell

• character thoughts

• dialogue

• 5 senses

Which technique is being used here:

With adrenaline coursing through my veins, I placed the rest of the money back.

• show not tell

• character thoughts

• dialogue

• 5 senses

Which technique is being used here:

Just as I swung around, I came face-to-face with the class prefect, Amelia.

• show not tell

• introductory phrase

• dialogue

• 5 senses

Which technique is being used here:

Amelia was glowering at me with her arms akimbo.

• show not tell

• introductory phrase

• dialogue

• 5 senses