PPT-Imagery and Descriptive Language

On a clean page in your Writers Notebook write todays date and label the page Imagery and Descriptive Language Inspirational Quote Think of yourself as a focusing a camera lense. Grammar and Language Workbook . p. 99. 1-5 . Write the sentences. 6. . Darkness blanketed the countryside. , . and. . stars twinkled into sight.. . Main. . clause. Conjunction . Tamara L Berg. Stony Brook University. Vision. Humans. Language. Tags: canon, . eos. , macro, japan, vacation, frog, animal, toad, amphibian, pet, eye, feet, mouth, finger, hand, prince, photo, art, light, photo, . Use it in the following types of writing: Stories (Narrative), Poetry, Essays, Personal Letters, Emails, Texts, Facebook Posts, . Instagrams. , Tweets, and the list goes on and on and on. Follow- Up to I’m From. Why do authors use figurative language?. Some types:. Imagery, alliteration, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, Metaphor (metaphor, simile). Metaphor and Simile. Metaphor and Simile draw comparisons between two . Justin Carroll. Jessica Snook. Imagery. Definition. Visually descriptive language that encapsulates all figurative language especially similes and metaphors.. Imagery uses descriptive words and phrases to paint a mental image in the reader’s mind.. ‘After the Titanic’. Poem focusing on person – dramatic monologue which enters into . Ismay’s. mind. Also gives glimpse of views of others. Vivid descriptions of the Titanic sinking.. Imagery exaggerated to express feelings. Monday. ! . BW: Working with Imagery. Consider:. . . The rainy night had ushered in a misty morning-half frost, half drizzle-and temporary brooks covered our paths, gurgling from the uplands. .. . Benchmark LA.910.2.1.7. The Plot. Thickens. Setting. Time. -. . Sometimes the . author will state the day, the month, the year, and . even the . hour that the action begins. . More . often, however. Helping emerging writers use descriptive language. By: Brooke Powell. SWP - 2014. Agenda for the Workshop:. . Introduction to roadblock. . Example writings at beginning of year. How can descriptive writing be taught?. Denotation v. Connotation. What is imagery?. Imagery is the words used to “jazz up” an otherwise boring description in a text. The words used to create a specific “word picture” in the mind of the reader in order to make sure that the reader has the impression that the writer intended. Diction and Imagery. Literary Artists (the good ones at least) choose their words carefully…. It is helpful to consider the things they could’ve done, but chose NOT to…. …and then ask yourself why…. Imagery: the five senses. Sight. Sound. Smell. Taste. Touch. Sight. s. tuff you can . see. “The light glitters in her eyes.”. Sound. s. tuff you can . hear. “We heard rapid, high-pitched squeals.”. most . common, imagery may appeal to any of the senses. Good writers often attempt to appeal . to . several senses.. The children were screaming and shouting in the fields. - “Screaming” and “shouting” appeal to our sense of hearing or auditory sense. List all the literary genres you have heard of in the form of a mind map:. What can you guess about this genre?. spooky. the term ‘Gothic’ refers to the time period (middle 1700’s to early 1900’s).