Definition
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Descriptive writing vividly portrays a person, place, or thing such a way that the reader can visualize the topic and enter into the writer's experience and mood. |
Characteristics
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- elaborate use of sensory details and language including imagery
- rich, vivid, and lively detail
- figurative language such as simile, hyperbole, metaphor, symbolism and personification
- using adjectives and adverbs, and active verbs to show rather than tell
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Sample Topics
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- Describe a region of Canada.
- Describe the type of throne you would have if you were a deity.
- Describe a dream or a memory.
- Write a paragraph describing what a vampire looks like.
- Describing artwork.
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Additional Websites
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http://www.webenglishteacher.com/descriptive.html
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