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Essay Writing Guide - Coggle Diagram
Essay Writing Guide
Metaphores
“…pistol crack sounded”
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Pg 49, Mrs Pratchett’s revenge
"...this female ogre
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Describing how afraid boys were of the Matron, Dahl compares her to an ogre
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"...snow white sheet"
Pg 107, A Drive In The Motor Car
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Similies
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"To us, it was what a bar was to a drunk, or a church to a bishop"
Pg 33, The Bicycle And The Sweet Shop
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Descriptive words
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“…long thin shiny”
Describing a metal tool that a dentist put in his mouth. These words convey the feeling that the tool was scary because it was large and thin, which can mean sharp.
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Pg 68, A visit to the doctor
Contrast
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“cold…spiced…cold…hot”
As Dahl describes the food in Norway, he uses hot and cold alternating to add interest to what is being said
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Onomatopoeia
“...went whizzing”
'Whizing' is the key word that Dahl uses to describe the boat travelling quickly through narrow chanels
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“click-click, click-click”
Describing the paddles touching the boat with each stroke, Dahl describes it as a peaceful and repetitive sound
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