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Show not Tell

Show not Tell. Creative writing lesson 7. Show not tell. Show not Tell is the aim of the game in creative writing Show someone , not spell it out for them. Compare. Tell: She was so happy because she was in love Tell: I felt huge and unattractive. Show:

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Show not Tell

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  1. Show not Tell Creativewritinglesson 7

  2. Show not tell Show not Tell is the aim of the game in creativewriting Show someone, not spellit out for them

  3. Compare • Tell: • Shewasso happy becauseshewas in love • Tell: • I felthuge and unattractive • Show: • She’sso happy she’ssending out sparkslike a camp fire. • Show: • I’m an elephant; a ponderous house; a melon strolling on twostalks.

  4. What’s the technique beingused? • Show: • She’sso happy she’ssending out sparkslike a camp fire. • Show: • I’m an elephant; a ponderous house; a melon strolling on twostalks. • Technique: • Simile • « Like a camp fire » • Technique • Metaphor • « a melon strolling »

  5. Compare • Tell: • I knewhewasangry by the wayhewasspeaking. • Tell: • The man had a terrible cough. • Show: • The hatefulhiss of hiswordswarned me about his feelings. • Show: • The hacking cough tore athischest.

  6. What’s the technique used in show? • Show: • The hatefulhiss of hiswordswarned me about his feelings. • Show: • The hacking cough tore athischest. • Alliteration • Onomatopoeia

  7. You practise • Tell » • The man didn’tsleep last night because of the terrible cough. • Tell: • The house issurrounded by fog. • SHOW! • . . . . . . . . . . . . • .. . . . . . . . • SHOW! • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . .

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