A Moment in Life — Stylistic Devices

Short overview of the lesson:

• Discuss memorable moments and how different senses make them vivid, using guided questions.
• Read and analyse two model texts, focusing on how sensory details and figurative language create strong imagery.
• Identify and match key stylistic devices (metaphor, simile, personification, alliteration, repetition, parallelism, hyperbole, contrast) with their definitions.
• Find and analyse examples of stylistic devices in context.
• Compare sentences and choose more vivid options, explaining the effect of each device.
• Practise using stylistic devices through controlled sentence-completion tasks.
• Rewrite simple sentences using specific stylistic devices to improve expressiveness.
• Plan a short personal story by brainstorming key details, sensory impressions, and emotions.
• Write a narrative about a vivid moment, using a range of stylistic devices.
• Review and improve writing using a checklist (clarity, sensory detail, emotional impact, structure).