1.11 Get Descriptive - Part Two

Descriptive Writing to Inspire You

Gerald Durrell was a naturalist, zookeeper, and conservationist who wrote in great detail about the animals he lived with, worked with, and studied. Read some excerpts from his books to see how he shared his knowledge of animals in a descriptive and engaging way.

As you read the following three excerpts, use your predictive powers to guess what you will be doing for your upcoming assignment. :-)

Once you have read the three excerpts, you will need to decide which animal he described the best, what words and phrases helped you to visualize the best described animal, and what literary devices were used in this description.