Definition
A descriptive text is a text which lists the characteristics of something.
Purposes
Description is used in all forms of writing to create a vivid impression of a person, place, object or event e.g. to:
· describe a special place and explain why it is special
· describe the most important person in your life
· describe the animal's habitat in your report
Descriptive writing is usually used to help a writer develop an aspect of their work, eg. to create a particular mood, atmosphere or describe a place so that the reader can create vivid pictures of characters, places, objects etc.
Features
· The topic is usually about the attributes of a thing.
· Third person pronoun forms are used.
Language
· aims to show rather than tell the reader what something/someone is like
· Relies on precisely chosen vocabulary with carefully chosen adjectives and adverbs.
· Focused and concentrated only on the aspects that add something to the main purpose of the description.
· Sensory description - what is heard, seen, smelt, felt, tasted. Precise use of adjectives, similes, metaphors to create images/pictures in the mind e.g. Their noses were met with the acrid smell of rotting flesh.
· Strong development of the experience that "puts the reader there" focuses on key details, powerful verbs and precise nouns.
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