Descriptive Writing
These words depict actions.
verbs
Who is the author of Going Solo?
This describes the emotional attitude an author feels towards what they are writing about.
Tone
" The alligator's leathery hide felt like sandpaper."
Which sense does this most strongly relate to?
Touch/feeling
These words are people, places, or things.
nouns
What country does Dahl land in when " First Encounter with a Bandit" begins?
Greece
This describes the emotional attitude the READER feels from what they are reading.
mood
"The sour, putrid odor lingered in my nose"
Which sense does this most strongly relate to?
smell
These words show the position of nouns related to space and time.
prepositions
Who was Dahl's bunkmate?
David Coke
What is the tone of this text?
"The food provided to me was incredibly stale and overpriced!"
Angry, disgusted, disapointed
" The low grumbling, bellow rattled the animals."
Which sense does this most strongly relate to?
Hearing
What are our three pillars of descriptive writing?
Verbs, Sensory language, dialogue
According to the Corporal... how many fighter planes and bombers did the Krauts have in Greece?
500 fighters, 500 bombers
What is the mood of this setting?
" The cherry blossoms blew gracefully as a warm breeze coursed through the countryside."
peaceful
" The humongous red monster gave off a faint scent of strawberries."
Which TWO senses does this most strongly relate to?
Sight / Smell
Which of the three pillars of descriptive writing would appear MOST frequently in a play script?
Dialogue
During "The Battle of Athens" how many planes were in Dahl's squad?"
12
How can one modify the punctuation of this sentence to change it's intensity?
"I'm ready for summer."
Swap the period for an exclamation point.
The slimy, green gelatin monster left a trail of lime-flavored slime.
Which THREE sense does this most strongly relate to?
sight, touch, taste