📝 Part 1: Literary Techniques & Style

1. Which of the following best demonstrates effective use of sensory imagery?

The sun was bright and warm.

Golden rays pierced the morning mist, warming my skin like a gentle embrace.

It was a sunny day outside.

The weather was nice and pleasant.

2. Select all the figurative language techniques that can enhance creative writing:

Metaphor

Personification

Alliteration

Simile

Onomatopoeia

3. What is the primary purpose of varying sentence structures in creative writing?

To make writing longer

To create rhythm and maintain reader engagement

To use complex vocabulary

To follow grammar rules

4. Complete the sentence: When adapting tone and register for different audiences, writers should consider _________________ and _________________.

✍️ Part 2: Creative Writing Practice

5. Stimulus Response: Imagine you are standing at the edge of an abandoned city at twilight. Write a descriptive paragraph (100-150 words) that uses at least three different senses and two examples of figurative language.

6. Rewrite this simple sentence using varied structures and enhanced vocabulary: "The rain fell on the roof."

Simple: ________________________________

Compound: ________________________________

Complex: ________________________________

7. Narrative Voice: Choose an unusual narrative perspective (e.g., from the viewpoint of an object, animal, or abstract concept) and write the opening sentence of a story.