Language of Description/Aesthetic Use of Language (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Descriptive language creates what in reader's mind?
Descriptive language creates what in reader's mind?
Vivid and detailed images
Adjectives in descriptive writing
Adjectives in descriptive writing
Words that describe nouns, adding detail and depth
Role of verbs in description
Role of verbs in description
Bring movement and life to descriptions
Adverbs typically end in
Adverbs typically end in
-ly
Words similes use for comparison
Words similes use for comparison
'like' or 'as'
Metaphors definition
Metaphors definition
Direct comparisons that describe one thing as another
Personification definition
Personification definition
Giving human traits to non-human things
Listing technique purpose
Listing technique purpose
Using multiple descriptors in sequence to enhance detail
Sensual language appeals to
Sensual language appeals to
The five senses
Sound effects in description
Sound effects in description
Words that imitate sounds to enhance sensory experience
'Show, don't tell' principle
'Show, don't tell' principle
Show actions/emotions through details, not statements
Effect of descriptive techniques on reader
Effect of descriptive techniques on reader
Makes reader feel present in scene, enhances cinematic quality