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| Visual "reminder" of how you can write strong sentences |
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| There are this many brushstrokes |
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A noun combined with an -ing verb (participle)
ex: hands clenching, heart pounding, the trapeze artist grabbed the bar and jumped |
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A noun which further describes the preceding noun.
It renames the noun before it.
It is always off set with commas (or a comma, depending on its location)
ex: My friend, Louise, will go to the mall with me this weekend. |
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Participles are verbs ending in -ing.
This will create an introductory clause, so use a comma once the clause is complete
ex: Squeaking its shrill cry and flexing its sharp talons, the eagle swooped down upon the unsuspecting salmon |
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| Adding Adjectives Out of Order Brushstroke |
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Used to avoid a chain of adjectives which can make a sentence seem heavy or wordy
EX: ORIGINAL SENTENCE: An elegant, protective, and proud Canadian goosed hissed as a child approached her gosling.
EX: REWRITTEN: An elegant Canadian goose, protective and proud, hissed as a child approached her gosling. |
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| Use action verbs and AVOID "to be verbs to create ACTIVE voice |
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A really descriptive verb
When read, the reader can picture in their mind what they're reading about
Used to create interest & excitement
Use of these verbs help the writer avoid "common" verbs which are often used
EX: A person can "walk" down the street vs. A person can "stroll" down the street. The second word is far more descriptive than the more commonly used word in the first example. |
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Some more examples
touch = graze, caress, stroke.
cry = whimper, blubber, bawl.
see = glare, gaze, glimpse.
like = adore, admire, cherish.
dislike = loathe, despise, scorn.
eat = gorge, nibble, gobble. |
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| This stands for Symbols, Images, Figurative Language, Tone, and Theme and is used to help you analyze what you are reading |
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Look for these which represent ideas or qualities
Sometimes they're in the Title and/or the Text |
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| Look for these and sensory details (sight, sound, taste, odor, and texture) |
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| When you use a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning |
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| Some examples of this include metaphors, similes, repetition, omission, unusual word order, slang, etc |
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| a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. |
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| a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ). |
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| the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc |
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