Considering sensory language in Bilan's 'Asha and the Spirit Bird'
I can make inferences about an unfamiliar place through textural and sensory descriptions.
Considering sensory language in Bilan's 'Asha and the Spirit Bird'
I can make inferences about an unfamiliar place through textural and sensory descriptions.
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Key learning points
- Bilan arguably foreshadows something negative happening to Asha and Jeevan in Zandapur.
- Textural description can be used to influence the reader’s perception of a place or object.
- Arguably, Bilan uses textures to imply that Zandapur is unsafe and not a worthwhile place.
- We might infer from Bilan’s use of smells that Zandapur is an unpleasant place.
Keywords
Inference - a guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information that you have
Unfamiliar - to not have any knowledge or experience of something
Symbolise - to represent something
Imply - to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly
Texture - the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or substance
Common misconception
That textures aren't an important detail in descriptive writing.
The textures that writers choose to use can help us to make inferences about the nature of the object or place.
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You will need a copy of the Chicken House Books edition of ‘Asha and the Spirit Bird’ by Jasbinder Bilan.
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