Creative Writing Terms Flashcards

Terms to assist in the creative writing process

737054085	Creative Writing	provides students with the opportunity to play with language, to express emotions, to articulate stories, or to develop a drama for others to enjoy	1
737054086	Descriptive	describing the structure of a language, serving to describe or inform or characterized by description, giving details about; illustrating; explaining	2
737054087	Sensory Details	words and phrases that create imagery by using the 5 senses, Use of sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and textures to convey meaning	3
737054088	Tactile	Pertaining to the sense of touch; in descriptive writing words are used to describe how something would feel.	4
737054089	Taste	sense involving the tongue where flavors can be detected; in writing words would be used to describe the taste of objects or elements.	5
737054090	Visual	relating to or using sight; in writing words that are used to describe how someone or something looks.	6
737054091	Auditory	Pertaining to the sense of hearing; in writing these are words that describe what something or someone sounds like.	7
737054092	Olfactory	pertaining to the sense of smell; in writing these are words that describe what something or someone may smell like; odors	8
737054093	Five Senses	sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell	9
737054094	Imagery	The use of language to evoke a picture or a concrete sensation of a person, thing, place, or experience	10
737055353	Haiku	a major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons. Can sometimes be found in 3-5-3	11