Sensory Details
What are sensory details?
Words that appeal to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch).
What is diction?
The author’s word choice
What is characterization?
How an author reveals a character’s traits.
A character struggles against another person.
Man vs Man
What does the Adverb Phrase modify? (affect)
The verb it adds to the verb
Identify the sensory detail in this sentence:
the warm bread smelled sweet in the kitchen.
warm, smell
What is syntax?
Lengths of sentences
Name one type of characterization
Direct or indirect
A character struggles against a storm.
Man vs Nature
What does the adjective phrase modify?
Adds to the noun The RED dog.
Which sense is being used? The blanket scratched my skin
TOUCH
What kind of diction uses everyday, casual words?
Informal Diction
Give an example of direct
example: The boy was calm and sweet.
A character battles their own guilt or fear.
Man vs. Self
Identify the part of speech :She QUICKLY grabbed her bag.
Adverb
What sensory detail can you add to this setting:
Playground
Kids screaming: hearing
What kind of diction uses sophisticated vocabulary and complete structure?
Formal Diction
Direct or indirect? “She was brave and never gave up.”
A character fights unfair school rules.
Man vs Society
What part of speech connects words or ideas?
Conjunction
Why do authors use sensory details?
To make writing vivid and for the reader to feel it and understand better
Rewrite using informal diction:
“He requested permission to enter.”
He asked if he could come in.
Direct or indirect?
“She clenched her fists and ran toward the roaring flames.”
Indirect
A character who is suffering with mental health.
Man vs Self
What part of speech replaces a noun?
Pronoun