Writing with Stardust: The Ultimate Descriptive Guide for students, parents, teachers and writers (15 page)

                                              
AUTUMN

                                                       COLOUR

LEVEL 1         LEVEL 2         LEVEL 3         LEVEL 4         LEVEL 5           OTHERS

1. The lava-red leaves are an
omen
of bad weather ahead.

2. The magma-red leaves are an
oracle
for bad weather ahead.

3. The bonfire-red leaves are like an
augury
of doom.

4. The inferno-red dome of leaves is a
portent
that winter is nigh.

5. The pyre-red canopy is a
harbinger
for the scavenging skies of winter to appear.

                                      UNUSUAL WIND SOUNDS

1. The wind was nuzzling the
blood-red
leaves.

2. The ruffling winds were scattering the
bold-red
leaves
.

3. The kneading breezes fluttered the
saucy-red
leaves
.

4. The soughing winds moaned through the
crucifixion-red
leaves.

5. The whisking wind was tousling the
stigmata-red
leaves.

                                     
METAPHORS FOR THE CLOUDS

1. The clouds
drift
like airy anvils.

2. The clouds
float
like cosmic cloaks.

3. The autumn clouds
glide
like smoky shields.

4. The misty clouds
sail
like heavenly hoods.

5. The diaphanous clouds
skim
across the sky like steamy shrouds.

                                 
ARCHAIC WORDS FOR AUTUMN

1. The trees are a-fire in a
patchwork
of colour.

2. The trees are a-flash in a
collage
of colour.

3. The trees are a-blaze in a
tapestry
of vivid colour.

4. The age old trees are a-glow in a
mosaic
of colour.

5. The primeval trees are a-scorch in a
brocade
of colour.

                                            AN AUTUMN FEAST

1. We enjoyed slurping on blackberries under a
crescent moon
.

2. We loved drooling over strawberries under a
gibbous moon
.

3. We had fun dribbling over sloe berries under a
harvest moon
.

4. We were munching on wild apples under a
hunter’s moon
.

5. We were crunching
on the hazelnuts under the full light of a
moth-moon
.

                                            
COLOURS USING HEAT

1. The hot-reds give the trees a strange
glamour
.

2. The burning-browns cast an alien
charm
over the trees.

3. The glowing-golds spill an arcane
hex
over the trees.

4. The scorching-yellows are a
self
-
exorcism
of the pastel colours.

5. The broiling-oranges are a chemical
self
-
immolation
before the winter sets in.

                                      
OTHER IMAGES FOR AUTUMN

1. The ghoul-grey skies of autumn
stare
down on us.

2. Owls hoot and haunt the night, flitting through trees like
vengeful
phantoms.

3. Sun and rain douses people equally with the strange,
schizophrenic
weather of autumn.

4. Ghostly chords of moonlight creep from trees with the phosphorescent glow of the
supernatural
.

5. Scimitar-winged swallows return home to Africa, framed by the straining,
voodoo
light of autumn.

                                                 
SENSATION

1. The eerie autumn light made us nervous.

2. The taboo customs of Hallowe’en spooked us.

3. The ghostly magic of autumn’s gloaming unmanned us.

                                                         
SMELL

1. A menu of scents came from our berry basket.

2. The chrysalis-silver moon seemed to magnify the pot-pourri of aromas swirling in the forest.

3. The luchre-gold light of the moon seemed to accentuate the smorgasbord of smells in the forest.

                                                           TASTE

1. The wild elderberries had a mouth-watering taste.

2. The hazelnuts dipped in honey had an exquisite taste.

3. The walnuts dipped in cream were a toothsome treat.

                                      LEVEL 1: BASIC SENTENCES

1. The
ember-red
leaves
of autumn burn slowly.
COLOUR

2. The
huffing wind
was too lazy to scatter the leaves.
UNUSUAL WIND VERBS

3. Clouds form like
puffy plates
.
METAPHORS FOR THE CLOUDS

4. The
leaves are
a-flame
in a quilt of colour.
ARCHAIC WORDS FOR AUTUMN

5. We enjoy
chomping
on blackcurrants.
AN AUTUMN FEAST

6. The
fiery-reds
cast a rich hue on the forest.
COLOURS USING HEAT

7. The
ghost-grey skies
of autumn change the mood.
OTHER IMAGES FOR AUTUMN

8. Autumn is a time to be
afraid
.
SENSATION

9.
A larder of aromas
drizzled from the trees.
SMELL

10. The wild berries had
a savoury taste
.
TASTE

                                       LEVEL 2: A BASIC PARAGRAPH

The
leaves were molten-red
. The
yawning wind
made them shiver slightly.
Fluffy fleeces of cloud
passed over the forest. The
trees were a-flicker
like night lights. A group of children were
gulping
on wild gooseberries. The
blazing-brown
dome of leaves gave off a nice glow.
Owls haunted
and hunted through moon-splashed trees. We were
spooked
by their swivelling heads and lamp round eyes.
A perfumery of scents
hazed through the forest. The
ravishing taste
of freshly baked bread stayed in our memories.