Descriptive Essay (Grade 10 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards

Paints detailed mental image using sensory details

Descriptions using 5 senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, touch

Language that creates pictures in the reader's mind

Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'

Giving human qualities to non-human things

Repetition of initial consonant sounds

Introduction, body, conclusion

At least three paragraphs

250-300 words