Descriptive Essay (Grade 11 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Main goal of descriptive essay
Main goal of descriptive essay
Paint detailed mental image using sensory details
Showing vs telling in descriptive writing
Showing vs telling in descriptive writing
Show what it sounds/smells/feels like, not just looks
What is imagery?
What is imagery?
Language that creates pictures in reader's mind
What are sensory details?
What are sensory details?
Descriptions appealing to the five senses
Define simile
Define simile
Comparison using 'like' or 'as'
Define metaphor
Define metaphor
Direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'
Define personification
Define personification
Giving human qualities to non-human things
3 parts of descriptive essay structure
3 parts of descriptive essay structure
Introduction, body, conclusion
Minimum body paragraphs required
Minimum body paragraphs required
At least three paragraphs
NSC descriptive essay word limit
NSC descriptive essay word limit
250-300 words