Imagery -instead of vague descriptions, use sensory details, the five senses, to help the reader visualize the topic
Ex (using the sense of sight): Mustard and pumpkin colored leaves were a blanket on the yard.
Figurative Language – using comparisons can “spice up” our writing.
1. Simile: a comparison of two seemly unlike things using like or as
2. Metaphor: a comparison of two seemly unlike things not using like or as
3. Personification: giving human qualities to something inhuman
4. Hyperbole: using an exaggeration that is not totally true, but exaggerates the truth
Hyphenated Modifiers -describing a noun, pronoun, verb, or adjective with a series of words “glued” together with hyphens
Ex: Before w/o a H-M-When he discovered the $50 bill on the sidewalk, he had a happy grin glued to his face.
After w/ a H-M-When he discovered the $50 bill on the sidewalk, he had a This-is-the-best-day-ever grin glued to his face
Magic Three -Three groups of words, separated by commas. Each group has its own modifiers. Make sure ALL verbs are in the same tense.
Ex (using 3 verbs): I was terrified! As I entered the haunted house, I smiled with excitement, walked slowly down the dark hallway, and then jumped at the sight of the creepy zombie.
