How to Describe a Person | Using Descriptive Words In The Prince and the Pauper, Mark Twain paints a word picture of King Henry VIII using descriptive language: Before him, at a little distance, reclined a very large and very fat man, with a wide, pulpy face, and a stern expression. His large head was very grey; and his whiskers, which he wore only around his face, like a frame, were grey also. And in The Bronze Bow [aff. link], Elizabeth George Speare describes a young Roman soldier: When he straightened again, the Roman was pulling off his helmet, revealing crisp fair hair. Using Descriptive Writing Tools Can your high schoolers describe a person using vivid vocabulary like the above examples? Fantasy & Fairy Tales StoryBuilders Printable Writing Prompt Cards 192 printable writing prompt cards start kids off with the basic elements of a story—character, character trait, setting, and plot. This offer is free for subscribers and is governed by this privacy policy. Use the following tips as teaching tools in one of two ways: Face Shape Eyes Hair
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King - Chapter 3 - Springhole.net Marie had lingered near the Christmas table when the others had left because she had seen something nobody else seemed to have noticed. After Fritz had disengaged his hussars from parading about the tree, a splendid little man became visible. He stood there quietly and modestly, as if waiting his turn. His build left much to be desired: aside from the fact that his stocky and somewhat long upper body didn't quite fit his small and spindly legs, his head was much too large. Somewhat amusingly, a narrow and clumsy cloak was attached to his back that seemed to be made of wood. It also occurred to Marie that if Drosselmeier were to dress as elegantly as the tiny man, he would not look nearly as handsome. She had quite fallen in love with the tiny man at first sight, and the more she looked at him, the more she could appreciate his good-natured face. "Oh!" He gently removed the little man from the table and lifted up his wooden cloak. "Oh! "He's a naive, stupid amateur," Fritz declared.