Syntax is the grammatical structuring of words in a specific order to make a sentence.

A sentinel is a guard who keeps watch over something.

Somebody stoic can endure pain or hardship without showing their true emotions.

A metropolis is a large or significant city.

Using figurative language, precise verbs and perspective to write with flair

English

In 'Fiction: Inner Musings', pupils develop narrative writing skills. In 'Writing Masters', pupils experiment using language and structure to write interesting and creative texts.

Writing masters

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

strategically choose focal points in description

use the most sophisticated language possible

use figurative language to create vivid imagery

Which of the following might you do to add flair to your description?

Which of the following are examples of figurative language? 

Which of the following words is the most specific in describing this construction?

Choose the most specific word to describe the temperature of the setting.

The tree seemed to reach out across the green expanse.

Reaching branches stretched towards all corners of the sunlit meadow.

Branches stretched out like long arms from all angles of the tree.

Branches fired off from the centre-point of the tree towards the field's edge.

Which of these sentences most vividly describes this scene?

A narrative is an example of which kind of writing?

a narrative can be written in first person whereas a description cannot

a narrative has a plot whereas a description does not

a narrative contains characters whereas a description does not

The difference between a narrative and a description is...

Atmosphere is the tone or {{ }} of a setting.

language that is meaningful, but not literally true

Choose the most appropriate response. Figurative language is...

a group of words that all sound phonetically similar

a group of images that all share similar themes

a group of words that all share the same connotations

a group of words that all begin with the same letter

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

Starter Quiz