History, Wonder Tales, Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends How to Write A Good Fairy Tale | Page 12
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Giving nonliving things (inanimate) living characteristics, e.g. The steel beam clenched
its muscles. Clouds limped across the sky. The pebbles on the path were grey with
grief.
Rhetorical Questions: Often the author asks the audience questions, knowing of
course there will be no direct answer. This is a way of involving the reader in the story
at the outset, e.g. Have you ever built a tree hut?
Variety in sentence beginnings. There are a several ways to do this egg by using:
"Jumping with joy I ran home to tell mum my good news."
"Silently the cat crept toward the bird"
"Brilliant sunlight shone through the window"
"Thunder claps filled the air"
"Along the street walked the girl as if she had not a care in the world."
Conversations/Dialogue: these may be used as an opener. This may be done through a
series of short or one-word sentences or as one long complex sentence.
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Students have heard the rule "show, don't tell" but this principle is often difficult for
some writers to master.
It may be described as writing which is honest and convincing. The author is able to
'put the reader there'. The writer invests something of him/her self in the writing. The
writing makes an impact on the reader. It reaches out and touches the reader. A
connection is made.
Step11: Use powerful style techniques:
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Alliteration:
Repetition of CONSONANTS close together in a piece of writing. Ex: "Cups with
cracks."
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Rhyme:
Repetition of VOWELS close together in writing. Ex: "I'd prefer having a cat than a
bat."
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Irony:
A comparison of what seems to be real and what is real or something that's the
opposite of being said. Ex: "It was raining outside.’What a beautiful day,' Amira said."
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Hyperboles:
An obvious exaggeration that the reader knows not to takes literally. Ex: "My town is
so isolated, it makes ghost towns look popular."
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Similes:
A comparison between two unlike this using like, as than, etc. Ex: "This class is like a
three ring circus!"
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Mood:
A state of mind in which one emotion temporarily has control. Do this by describing
things according to that mood. Ex: "The sky was full of fluffy pillows of happiness."
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Metaphor:
A comparison between two unlike things by saying one is the other. Ex: "She is a
flower."
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Repetition