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Linguistic features of descriptive writing

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I can identify and explain linguistic features of descriptive writing.

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Descriptive writing uses figurative language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. Descriptive writing appeals to the reader's five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. Descriptive writing uses precise and ambitious vocabulary. Simile and personification are types of figurative language.

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