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Narrative Descriptive Writing Reference

This reference sheet provides a comprehensive guide for narrative and descriptive writing, focusing on sensory details that appeal to sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. It includes vocabulary for creating mood and atmosphere, character descriptions, emotional expressions, strong action verbs, and environmental conditions. The aim is to enhance imagery and evoke emotions in writing.

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Narrative Descriptive Writing Reference

This reference sheet provides a comprehensive guide for narrative and descriptive writing, focusing on sensory details that appeal to sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. It includes vocabulary for creating mood and atmosphere, character descriptions, emotional expressions, strong action verbs, and environmental conditions. The aim is to enhance imagery and evoke emotions in writing.

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Narrative & Descriptive Writing Reference Sheet

1. Sensory Details
Use these words to create vivid imagery by appealing to the five senses.

Sight (Visual Imagery) - What the reader can see


- Colors: crimson, jade, obsidian, golden, translucent, murky
- Light: flickering, radiant, dim, shadowy, shimmering, luminous
- Shape & Size: towering, minuscule, jagged, slender, warped, bulky
- Movement: gliding, slithering, darting, trudging, wavering

Sound (Auditory Imagery) - What the reader can hear


- Loud: thunderous, piercing, shrill, clattering, roaring
- Soft: hushed, muffled, whispering, rustling, tinkling
- Sharp: screeching, squeaking, snapping, wailing
- Dull: droning, murmuring, humming, buzzing

Touch (Tactile Imagery) - What the reader can feel


- Temperature: scalding, icy, lukewarm, crisp, humid
- Texture: coarse, velvety, jagged, slimy, brittle, leathery
- Pressure & Sensation: tingling, throbbing, numbing, soothing, prickling

Taste (Gustatory Imagery) - What the reader can taste


- Sweet: honeyed, syrupy, sugary, luscious, caramelized
- Sour: tangy, acidic, zesty, sharp, vinegary
- Bitter: acrid, tart, pungent, astringent, biting
- Spicy: fiery, peppery, piquant, smoky, zesty
- Savory: umami, buttery, rich, creamy, hearty

Smell (Olfactory Imagery) - What the reader can smell


- Pleasant: fragrant, floral, citrusy, musky, earthy
- Unpleasant: rancid, putrid, musty, acrid, stale

2. Vocabulary for Narrative & Descriptive Writing

Mood & Atmosphere


- Eerie: ominous, foreboding, chilling, ghostly, sinister
- Joyful: jubilant, ecstatic, radiant, lively, cheerful
- Tense: suspenseful, unnerving, suffocating, agitated, restless
- Peaceful: serene, tranquil, idyllic, soothing, harmonious

Character Descriptions
- Eyes: piercing, hooded, gleaming, vacant, bloodshot, mischievous
- Hair: tousled, cascading, sleek, wiry, bristly, silky
- Skin: bronzed, freckled, pallid, weathered, porcelain, scarred
- Posture: rigid, slouched, poised, hunched, trembling, assertive

Emotion Vocabulary
- Fear: dread, panic, unease, shudder, trembling
- Happiness: elation, glee, exhilaration, contentment
- Anger: seething, livid, fuming, resentful
- Sadness: melancholic, forlorn, despondent, heartbroken

Action Words (Strong Verbs)


- Walking: trudging, tiptoeing, striding, limping, pacing
- Speaking: murmuring, bellowing, whispering, stammering, growling
- Looking: glancing, glaring, gawking, squinting, peering

Weather & Environment


- Stormy: turbulent, howling, overcast, lightning-stricken
- Calm: breezy, sun-dappled, dewy, serene
- Hot: sweltering, scorching, blazing, oppressive
- Cold: biting, frosty, glacial, icy

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