Descriptive Essay (Grade 11 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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Main goal of a descriptive essay
Main goal of a descriptive essay
Reader can almost see, hear, smell, taste, or touch what's described
What are sensory details?
What are sensory details?
Descriptions that appeal to the five senses
Definition of imagery in descriptive writing
Definition of imagery in descriptive writing
Descriptive language that helps readers create mental pictures
What is a simile?
What is a simile?
Comparison using 'like' or 'as'
What is a metaphor?
What is a metaphor?
Direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'
What is personification?
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to non-human things
What is alliteration?
What is alliteration?
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
Three parts of a descriptive essay structure
Three parts of a descriptive essay structure
Introduction, body, conclusion
Minimum number of body paragraphs needed
Minimum number of body paragraphs needed
At least three paragraphs
NSC descriptive essay word limit
NSC descriptive essay word limit
250-300 words