NARRATIVE
L E T Y O U R I M A G I N AT I O N R U N W I L D 😎
• A GOOD STORY MUST HAVE THESE 5 ELEMENTS
Climax
Introduction
Resolution
HOW TO MAKE A
STORY COME TO
LIFE?
• Character’s development must coincide
with the plot
• Element of suspense/ surprise
• Add in a plot twist
• Colour your essay with beautiful
languages.
• Using these 2 techniques can help your reader visualise or emphatise with writing piece.
• These can also be used when you are writing
– Email response
– Review
– Article
– Report
• Figurative language: the use of simile, metaphor, personification or hyperbole
• Emotive language: making your readers feel the situation using emotive language
FIGURATIVE & EMOTIVE LANGUAGE
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• You can use both emotive and figurative language to paint a
better picture for your reader. Which language is used in
these sentences?
• His sharp words drove daggers into my heart and ripped it open
• The movie left us speechless and boggled our minds.
• Residents feel as though the new safety measure implemented is meant to bound them in
their home as a make shift prison.
• I understand your predicament and have a suggestion on how to tackle your problem.
• The activity we did on the trip was painstakingly boring. We anticipated a day of festivities as
advertised, but instead we were left with menially overlooking others enjoying themselves.
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SIMILE: COMPARISON OF 2 UNLIKE THINGS USING ‘LIKE’ OR ‘AS’
METAPHOR: FIGURE OF SPEECH EX: HE IS DROWNING IN
PAPERWORK
HYPERBOLE: EXAGGERATION
PERSONIFICATION: ATTRIBUTE QUALITY OF A PERSON TO AN
OBJECT
ONOMATOPIA: NAMING A THING OR OBJECT USING SOUND
DESCRIBE THIS
PICTURE USING
• Metaphor
• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Personification
• Emotive language
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S I T I N YO U R G R O U P S A N D C H O O S E 1
Q U E S T I O N TO A N S W E R
W R I T E YO U R E S S AY O N T H E M A H J O N G PA P E R
P R E S E N T YO U R E S S AY I N T H E N E X T C L A S S .
T H A N K YO U 😊
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