Descriptive Essay (Grade 10 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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Main goal of a descriptive essay
Main goal of a descriptive essay
Help reader form clear mental images
Five senses for sensory details
Five senses for sensory details
Sight, sound, smell, taste, touch
Imagery in descriptive writing
Imagery in descriptive writing
Descriptive words that help readers form clear mental pictures
Simile definition
Simile definition
Comparison using 'like' or 'as'
Metaphor definition
Metaphor definition
Direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'
Personification definition
Personification definition
Giving human qualities to non-human things
Three parts of descriptive essay structure
Three parts of descriptive essay structure
Introduction, body, conclusion
Minimum body paragraphs required
Minimum body paragraphs required
At least three paragraphs
Word limit for descriptive essay
Word limit for descriptive essay
250-300 words
What to avoid in conclusion
What to avoid in conclusion
Introducing completely new information