Starter quiz
- 'Like the ghostly fingerprints' is an example of a ...
- 'simile' ✓
- Jules Verne is a famous French writer, considered an early pioneer of science fiction. Which novel did he write?
- 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth' ✓
- 'War of the Worlds'
- 'Frankenstein'
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- If a piece of writing makes reference to the five senses it can be described as using ______ imagery.
- 'sensory' ✓
- What is the best definition of the word 'precise'?
- Marked by vividness of expression or detail.
- Marked by accuracy of expression or detail. ✓
- Marked by similarity of expression or detail.
- Marked by impact of expression or detail.
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- What is the best definition of the word 'atmosphere'?
- The mood or feeling of a piece of writing. ✓
- The beginning and end of a piece of writing.
- The context of a piece of writing.
- The characters and plot of a piece of writing.
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- 'To bring or recall (a feeling, memory, or image) to the conscious mind' is the definition of which word beginning with 'e'?
- 'evoke' ✓
Exit quiz
- Atmosphere refers to the ______ or feeling of a piece of writing.
- 'mood' ✓
- 'Descriptive language that engages the reader's five senses: sight, taste, touch, sound and smell' is the definition of ______ language.
- 'sensory' ✓
- Match the sense with sentence which evokes them.
- taste⇔My tongue recoils from the metallic bitterness. ✓
- smell⇔The pungent acidity lingers on the breeze. ✓
- touch⇔The coarse grittiness scraped against my fingertips. ✓
- 'The crunch of the gravel echoed loudly as the acrid smoke flooded my nose.' Which senses have been used in this sentence?
- sound ✓
- taste
- smell ✓
- touch
- sight
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- Andeep wishes to use abstract nouns to elevate his sensory imagery. Andeep wrote: 'Across the deserted city, the smell of ______ was everywhere.' Which of the below would be abstract?
- panic ✓
- regret ✓
- shame ✓
- smoke
- acid
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- 'As long as you use sensory imagery - it is all equally effective.' Which of the below sets out best why this statement is incorrect?
- You have to use all five senses for it to be truly effective.
- Some senses are more effective than others.
- The best sensory imagery uses precise vocabulary to achieve specific effects. ✓
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Key learning points
- Sensory language can be used to enhance the atmosphere of a description.
- Effective sensory language uses a variety of senses rather than focusing predominantly on just one.
- Effective sensory language might also use precise vocabulary in order to evoke an atmosphere.
- Using language devices such as personification and onomatopoeia can also enhance sensory language.
Common misconception
All sensory imagery is equally effective.
The best sensory imagery employs precise language to achieve specific atmospheres.
Keywords
Sensory language - descriptive language that engages the reader's five senses: sight, taste, touch, sound, and smell
Atmosphere - the way a place or setting makes you feel; refers to the mood of a piece of writing
Evoke - bring or recall (a feeling, memory, or image) to the conscious mind
Desolation - a state of complete emptiness or destruction
Emulate - match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation
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