Travel writing conventions quiz

"I reveal my character when I speak," said the aged local man.

• Direct speech

• Indirect speech

• Grabs attention

Vivid descriptive imagery

• sets the scene

• Creates a sense of place - and difference from home

• makes the reader want to start reading

Humour/conversational tone of writing

• Makes the reading easier

• Puts the reader in the right mood

• Builds a positive relationship between the writer and reader

Factual information

• Makes the writing believable

• Furthers your understanding of a place

• Is a must for the travel journal.

Travel writing

• combines facts with fiction

• is always about facts

• is always narrative

"Dancing sandy beaches" uses a literary device called

• alliteration

• personification

• allusion

A travel journal

• is a random account of someone's travels

• often follows a chronological order

• has a lot of flashbacks

Travel journals are usually

• 1st persons' perspective of the place

• 3rd persons' perspective of the place

• 2nd person's perspective of the place

Many writers start their piece with a strong – but brief – anecdote that introduces the general feeling, tone and point of the trip and story. This is something that...

• makes the writing less formal

• grabs the reader's attention and makes them want to read on

• sets the scene for the rest of the story

‘sweet birds sang’ uses

• alliteration

• personification

• descriptive adjectives