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Explain why figurative language is effective in calm descriptive writing.
It helps create a peaceful mood and allows the reader to imagine the scene clearly
Identify the figurative language technique: “Like a ripple on water, calm spread through the space.”
Simile
Identify the figurative language technique: “The evening was a soft blanket over the town.”
Metaphor
Identify the figurative language technique: “The classroom breathed with quiet.”
Personification
Create a gentle hyperbole to describe stillness or waiting.
Answers may vary (example: The moment lasted a lifetime)
Explain the meaning of the hyperbole: “I waited for ages in the peaceful room.”
It felt like a long time, even if it was not literally ages
Identify the figurative language technique: “The silence lasted forever.”
Hyperbole
Create a sentence using onomatopoeia to describe a calm sound.
Answers may vary (example: The water trickled over the stones)
Explain the meaning of the onomatopoeia: “The clock ticked gently in the quiet room.”
The clock made a soft, steady sound
Identify the figurative language technique: “The leaves rustled softly above the bench.”
Onomatopoeia
Create an anaphora sentence to show peace or silence.
Answers may vary (example: The air was soft. The air was warm. The air was still.)
Explain the effect of anaphora in this example: “The room was still. The room was quiet. The room was calm.”
The repetition emphasises calm and stillness
Identify the figurative language technique: “Nothing moved. Nothing spoke. Nothing rushed.”
Anaphora
Create a sentence using alliteration to describe a peaceful place.
Answers may vary (example: Quiet clouds covered the coast)
Explain the effect of alliteration in this sentence: “Gentle grasses grew beside the gate.”
It creates a smooth, calming rhythm
Identify the figurative language technique: “Soft shadows slid silently across the sand.”
Alliteration
Create a sentence using personification to describe calm weather or light.
Answers may vary (example: The breeze brushed the leaves softly)
Explain the meaning of the personification: “The shadows stretched lazily across the path.”
The shadows moved slowly and gently
Identify the figurative language technique: “The sunlight rested on the wooden floor.”
Personification
Create a metaphor to describe peace or stillness.
Answers may vary (example: The room was a deep breath)
Explain the meaning of the metaphor: “Time was a slow river that afternoon.”
Time passed gently and without urgency
Identify the figurative language technique: “The park was a quiet pause in the city.”
Metaphor
Create your own simile to describe a calm place.
Answers may vary (example: The park was like a held breath)
Explain the meaning of the simile: “The air felt like a soft blanket.”
The air felt gentle, warm, and comforting
Identify the figurative language technique: “The lake was as smooth as glass in the morning light.”
Simile
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