Starter: The Whimsical World of
Wonderland
Turning nouns into noun phrases
Examples:
The Mad Hatter:
"The eccentric Mad Hatter with an everlasting tilted top hat, had a
mischievous glint in his eyes.”
The March Hare:
“The jittery, fur-covered March Hare with wide, twitching ears, a
perplexed expression is holding his ever ticking stop watch.”
The Whimsical World
of Wonderland
May 8th 2024
L/O I will write an effective piece of descriptive
writing by using a range of literary techniques
Your Task:
In your GCSE exam, you will be given a question which is
similar to the following:
You are going to enter a creative writing competition.
Your entry will be judged by a panel of people.
Either: Write a description suggested by the picture
- The Tea Party
OR: Write the opening part of a story about a girl who
is lost
What makes a piece of writing
interesting?
Language and Structure?
Let’s mind-map….
Language Techniques:
Structural Techniques:
-Noun phrases
- Punctuation
-
Language and Structure
Time to add new terms…
Anaphora: repeating the same word or clause at the
beginning of successive sentences or statements.
In Wonderland, Alice encountered wonders beyond imagination. Wonders that dazzled her senses. Wonders that
challenged her perceptions, and wonders that beckoned her further into this whimsical world.
Anadiplosis: The repetition of the last word of a
sentence that is also the first work of the
following sentence or statement.
In Wonderland, Alice's journey was filled with curiosity. Curiosity that led her down the rabbit hole, the
rabbit hole that plunged her into a world of enchantment and mystery
Let’s look at an example…
As we read, see if you can find the following
language devices:
Noun Phrases
Similes
Sensory Detail
Anaphora
How do these techniques create an
effective piece of description? How
would the writing be different without
them?
CHECKLIST:
1. To use all FOUR language
techniques
2. To use a range of
punctuation
3. To use a range of
sophisticated vocabulary
TASK: Write a description suggested by the picture
You are Alice and you have just arrived at the tea party – describe
what you see and bring this scene to life!
The sun cast its golden rays upon the enchanting garden where I found myself
amidst a peculiar gathering—the infamous tea party. As I approached the
table….
Vocabulary
Ideas:
Enchanting
Chaotic
Colourful
Magical
Whimsical
Bewildering
Mismatched
Playful
Bizarre
Dreamlike
Vibrant
Mysterious
Unusual
Delightful
Fantastical
Vivid
Playful
Surreal
PUNCTUATION
IDEAS
…
:
With each tick of the clock,
his gaze darted around the
table…
The Mad Hatter's tea party
was a scene straight out of
a dream: a display of
colours, a symphony of
laughter, and an invitation
to embrace the wonderfully
absurd.
Plenary – Let’s go back to the
checklist!
L/O I will write an effective piece of descriptive
writing by using a range of literary techniques
Checklist
1.You must evaluate your description by highlighting
any techniques used (Noun Phrases, Similes, Sensory
Detail, Anaphora) – any others would be great!
2.Did you use a range of punctuation? (Not full stops
or comma’s!)
3.Did you use a range of interesting vocabulary?