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One of the best skills a writer can have is being able to use words that can create images and/or memories, smells, sounds and emotions in the reader. This is known as “painting a picture with words.” For example, let’s look at the following sentences:
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Walking along the beach, she felt the warm, sun baked sand as it softly oozed through her toes. Closing her eyes, she could hear the seagulls hawking as they darted sporadically around the sunbathers.
What images or memories come to mind when you read these sentences? Can you imagine the feel of the sand oozing through your own toes? Can you hear the seagulls hawking? Can you feel the warm sun? These words are creating a picture, restoring memories, providing you with sound and affecting your emotions.
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For each sentence or group of sentences below, choose which answer best describes the picture the writer is trying to paint for the reader, i.e., images/memories, smells, sounds or emotions.
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Her agonizing sobs were so loud it tore at my heart. |
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The badly decaying flesh of the corpse made my stomach heave. |
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He was shocked when he saw the huge, gaping crack in the foundation wall of his new home. That crack could cost him thousands of dollars. |
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Jimmy jumped out of bed. He was certain he had heard reindeer bells. That meant only one thing – Santa Claus had been there! |
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Squeezing myself as far back into the closest as I could, my heart began to pound wildly as I heard the intruder enter my room. I was so frightened that a gulp of vomit filled my mouth. |
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They say the best way to sell a house is to have the aroma of chocolate chip cookies or apple pie baking in the oven. |
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The mother cried out when her four year old twins came in covered in mud from head to toe. |
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Walking his daughter down the aisle filled him with pride, joy and sorrow all at the same time. This was his baby. Now she would become the other man’s wife. |
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As the best man completed giving his toast, the entire room filled with the clinking of several glasses. |
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Walking into the flower shop he could smell the sweet fragrances of the roses, tulips, daisies and every other kind of flower he could see. |
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Her agonizing sobs were so loud it tore at my heart. |
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Images/memories |
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Smells |
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Sounds |
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Emotions |
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The badly decaying flesh of the corpse made my stomach heave. |
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Smells |
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Sounds |
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Emotions |
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He was shocked when he saw the huge, gaping crack in the foundation wall of his new home. That crack could cost him thousands of dollars. |
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Smells |
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Sounds |
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Emotions |
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Jimmy jumped out of bed. He was certain he had heard reindeer bells. That meant only one thing – Santa Claus had been there! |
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Images/memories |
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Smells |
[x] |
Sounds |
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Emotions |
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Squeezing myself as far back into the closest as I could, my heart began to pound wildly as I heard the intruder enter my room. I was so frightened that a gulp of vomit filled my mouth. |
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Images/memories |
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Smells |
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Sounds |
[x] |
Emotions |
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They say the best way to sell a house is to have the aroma of chocolate chip cookies or apple pie baking in the oven. |
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Images/memories |
[x] |
Smells |
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Sounds |
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Emotions |
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The mother cried out when her four year old twins came in covered in mud from head to toe. |
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Smells |
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Sounds |
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Emotions |
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Walking his daughter down the aisle filled him with pride, joy and sorrow all at the same time. This was his baby. Now she would become the other man’s wife. |
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Smells |
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As the best man completed giving his toast, the entire room filled with the clinking of several glasses. |
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Images/memories |
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Smells |
[x] |
Sounds |
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Emotions |
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Walking into the flower shop he could smell the sweet fragrances of the roses, tulips, daisies and every other kind of flower he could see. |
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Images/memories |
[x] |
Smells |
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Sounds |
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Emotions |
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