Vivid Language

1. Vivid Language • Directions: • The original paragraph has been changed. Boring, over-used words have replaced the original language. • In your table groups, come up with 2 vivid, interesting replacements for each boring word. (5 min) • I will call out cards to share your answers. “It’s rather unknown –” “What island is it?” Rainsford asked. “The old charts call it ‘Ship-Trap Island,’” Whitney replied. “A descriptive name, isn’t it? Sailors have a strange fearof the place. I don’t know why. Some superstition –” “Can’t see it,” remarked Rainsford, trying to look through the humidtropical night you could almost touchas it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht.

2. a mystery unknown “It’s rather –” “What island is it?” Rainsford asked. “The old charts call it ‘Ship-Trap Island,’” Whitney replied. “A name, isn’t it? Sailors have a of the place. I don’t know why. Some superstition –” “Can’t see it,” remarked Rainsford, trying to through the tropical night as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht. strange descriptive curious suggestive dread fear peer look dank humid that was you could palpable almost touch