Language of Description/Aesthetic Use of Language (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What is the main purpose of descriptive language in creative writing?
What is the main purpose of descriptive language in creative writing?
To create vivid images in the reader's mind
What role do adjectives play in descriptive language?
What role do adjectives play in descriptive language?
They describe nouns, adding detail and depth
What do verbs bring to descriptive writing?
What do verbs bring to descriptive writing?
Movement and life to descriptions
Adverbs often end in which two letters?
Adverbs often end in which two letters?
-ly
Which words do similes use to make comparisons?
Which words do similes use to make comparisons?
Like or as
What is a metaphor in descriptive language?
What is a metaphor in descriptive language?
A direct comparison describing one as another
What does personification do?
What does personification do?
Gives human traits to non-human things
How many senses does sensual language appeal to?
How many senses does sensual language appeal to?
Five
What does 'show, don't tell' mean in descriptive writing?
What does 'show, don't tell' mean in descriptive writing?
Demonstrate through descriptive details
What quality do descriptive techniques enhance in writing?
What quality do descriptive techniques enhance in writing?
The cinematic quality
'Sparkling like a ribbon of silver' is an example of which technique?
'Sparkling like a ribbon of silver' is an example of which technique?
Simile