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Creative Fiction Methods

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Creative Fiction Methods

Literary non-fiction uses creative fiction methods that help to engage the reader.

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Methods

  • Creative fiction methods include:
    • Metaphors & similes
    • Motifs
    • Sensory language
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Metaphors, similes & motifs

  • Creative fiction methods are used to:
    • Metaphors & similes - help make points in a more abstract way.
    • Motifs - are a repetition of a particular image or idea to make a point.
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Sensory language

  • Sensory language - means using the senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch).
  • Sensory language is used to help the reader imagine the scene or event being described.

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3.1Word Classes

3.2Conjunctions

3.3Writing Coherently

3.4Verbs

3.5Modal Verbs

3.6Phrasal Verbs

3.7Subjunctive Verbs

3.8Sentences

3.9Tenses

3.10Adverbials

3.11Language Techniques

4Decoding Words

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