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  • When your listing 4 things what do you HAVE to use?
    Full sentences
  • When your listing 4 things what do you list?
    Explicit content/ information
  • Figurative Language
    A literary device using words to create vivid imagery, convey emotions, and establish tone, such as metaphors, similes, personification, and hyperbole.
  • Syntax
    The arrangement of words to create specific tone, mood, and atmosphere, like formal or informal, serious or humorous.
  • Imagery
    The use of visual descriptions to create a vivid picture in the reader's mind, engaging the senses like sight, sound, and touch.
  • Sensory Details
    Language that evokes smell, taste, and feel to create a more immersive experience.
  • Figurative Language
    Language that uses metaphors, similes, personification, and hyperbole to create vivid images, emotional resonance, and atmosphere.
  • Metaphor and Atmosphere
    A metaphor creates atmosphere by tapping into emotions, influencing tone, and creating vivid imagery, resulting in a deeper understanding and connection with the story.
  • Emotional Resonance
    The ability of metaphors to evoke emotions in the reader, creating a sense of sadness, excitement, or curiosity.
  • Vivid Imagery
    The creation of vivid, memorable images through metaphors, immersing the reader in the story.
  • Pathetic Fallacy and Atmosphere
    Pathetic fallacy creates atmosphere by evoking emotions, describing settings, and personifying objects or animals, resulting in a deeper connection with the story.
  • Emotional Resonance
    Pathetic fallacy's ability to evoke emotions in the reader, creating a sense of sympathy, fear, or wonder.
  • Personification
    Attracting human-like qualities to objects, animals, or natural elements, allowing the reader to see them as having human-like qualities.
  • Pathetic Fallacy and Tone
    Pathetic fallacy affects tone by influencing the reader's perception, creating atmosphere, setting the mood, and providing context, resulting in a deeper connection with the story.
  • Influencing Perception
    Pathetic fallacy's ability to influence the reader's perception of the narrative's tone, creating a sense of melancholy, fear, or wonder.
  • Assonance
    A literary device where words with the same vowel sounds are repeated in close proximity, creating a musical or melodic effect.
  • Alliteration
    A literary device where words with the same starting sounds are repeated in close proximity, creating a rhythmic effect.
  • Onomatopoeia
    A literary device where words imitate the sounds they describe, creating a sensory experience.
  • Hyperbole
    A literary device where exaggerated language is used for emphasis or effect, creating a strong impression on the reader.
  • Symbolsim
    A literary device where objects, colors, or images represent abstract ideas, concepts, or themes, adding depth to the narrative.
  • Idiom
    A literary device where figurative expressions convey specific meanings, often with a non-literal translation.
  • Free Indirect Discourse
    A literary device where the author's voice blends seamlessly with a character's thoughts, emotions, and observations, creating a sense of intimacy.
  • How to use structure in creative writing?
    When planning and writing a story think about the order in which events will be revealed to the reader, as well as the perspective from which the story is told. Experiment with linear and non-linear structures, and with first-and third-person perspectives.
  • Consider the setting of your story – where it takes place, when it takes place, and what kind of atmosphere you want to create. This could include things like weather conditions, time of day/night, location (e.g. city vs countryside), etc. When planning and writing a story
  • Think about how your characters are going to interact with one another, what their relationships might look like, and whether there’ll be any conflicts between them. Consider who has power over whom, and why this might be important. Think about how these dynamics change throughout the course of the story. When planning and writing a story
  • Explicit: stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
  • Implicit: means suggested though not directly expressed
  • Simile: a figure of speech involving the comparison of two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’. For example, “She was as beautiful as the sun”