Descriptive Poetry

Which language techniques do you already know?

(There is more than one answer)

• Expanded Noun Phrase

• Show, not tell

• Repetition

• Emotive language

• Similes and metaphors

What is an expanded noun phrase?

• a group of letters or words added at the beginning of a word and it changes the meaning.

• gives more information about a noun. It can be expanded using determiner, adjectives before the noun and a comma to split more than one adjective used.

The white, beautiful swan swam round the lake.

Is the underlined part is expanded noun phrase?

• True

• False

I do not like long, thick jackets.

Is the underlined part is expanded noun phrase?

• True

• False

Select a sentence that uses an expanded noun phrase.

• The dark, wintry wood, next to the forbidden lake

• She was walking quickly to the mall.

• The girl.

The little girl looked out of the window is show or tell?

• show

• tell

My mother and I would take walks to watch the glow of the chapel’s stained glass.

• show

• tell

The sorority sisters cheerfully decorated the halls with green garlands and streamers of red crepe paper.

• show

• tell

I climbed the fence.

• show

• tell

Dominique graciously presents sweet treats of sugar-dusted wafers and creamy milk chocolate to her customers.

• show

• tell