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Analyzing Adjectives. Determining the best descriptive modifiers. How do adjectives influence description?. A road. A dusty road. A lonely road. A narrow road. A gravel road. A forgotten road. A steep road. It is important to be precise!. Feverish instead of real hot.
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Analyzing Adjectives Determining the best descriptive modifiers.
How do adjectives influence description? A road. A dusty road. A lonely road. A narrow road. A gravel road. A forgotten road. A steep road.
It is important to be precise! Feverish instead of real hot. Impressive instead of great. Comparative forms of adjectives are also important: hot – hotter – hottest/ lucky- luckier -luckiest
nice • How descriptive is this word? • How exact is this word? • How does it compare to cheerful or courteous? • What about: • Ugly, bad, beautiful, and good? • These words are too general and are not effective modifiers.
Using The Five Senses in Writing Sight Touch Smell Taste Sound
Sight Language • Making exact observations is very important in writing. • Writers need to observe carefully when describing, especially in regard to modifiers related to SIGHT.
Sight Adjectives: • Chalky • Foggy • Glossy • Muddy • Grimy • Tan
Sight Nouns: • Glitter • Haze • Glare • Sleet • Spark • Cactus
Touch Language What are the key factors that relate to the sense of touch?
Texture – what the surface feels like. • Temperature – How cold, how hot? Identify, if possible, the degrees involved. • Solidity – What is it made of? • Weight – in ounces, pounds, tons. How heavy? How light? • Dimensions – in inches or feet, its height, width, and length.
Some useful modifiers (adjectives) for touch: • slick damp • slippery lukewarm • coarse chill • wrinkled frigid • gritty clammy • slimy sharp • moist scratchy
adverb – modifiers which add description to sentences about when, where, how often, how long, or how little something is done. • Example: • how can you touch someone? cautiously • how can you eat a plate of food? sloppily • How did he wave his arms? wildly
Smell Language • Some adjective modifiers used to describe scents: • greasy • fresh • moldy • musty • putrid • sweet
Taste Language • Some of the more descriptive modifiers to portray taste are: • sweet • minty • spicy • sour • bitter • refreshing
Other modifiers that are not so familiar: • bland • sapid • gustable • palatable • soporific
What is the difference in taste between: • crushed ice vs. cubed ice • sweat vs. rain • ham vs. turkey • Big Mac vs. Whopper • ocean water vs. lake water
Sound Language • What are the differences in sound between a church bell, a school bell, and a door bell? • Why can’t we write the same way we speak?