Writing for impact: imaginative (Edexcel GCSE English Language): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
12 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
12 cards from this deck
Imaginative writing exam location (GCSE English)
Imaginative writing exam location (GCSE English)
Paper 2, Section B
The five senses used in descriptive writing
The five senses used in descriptive writing
Sight, smell, sound, taste, touch
Show don't tell technique meaning
Show don't tell technique meaning
Show through actions/details rather than stating directly
First person narration pronouns
First person narration pronouns
I, me, my, mine, myself, we, our, ours, ourselves
Third person narration pronouns
Third person narration pronouns
She, he, hers, his, they, theirs
First person narration effect
First person narration effect
Creates intimacy, personal and immediate
Third person narration advantage
Third person narration advantage
Flexibility, shows multiple characters, broader view
Narrative voice consistency rule
Narrative voice consistency rule
Maintain same perspective throughout entire piece
Types of figurative language mentioned
Types of figurative language mentioned
Metaphors, similes, personification
Key principle for using figurative language
Key principle for using figurative language
Restraint and purposefulness
Replace weak verb-adverb combos with
Replace weak verb-adverb combos with
Single, strong verbs
Strong verb for 'ran quickly'
Strong verb for 'ran quickly'
Sprinted, dashed, or bolted