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| Pregunta | Respuesta |
| DESCRIPTIVE VERBS (turn over to see the progression of verbs) | cards 2-6- Walking cards 7-11- Running cards 12-16- Sitting cards 17-21- Speaking cards 22-26- Laughter/Joking |
| to Saunter | laid back relaxed walk in a slow or relaxed manner |
| stumble | uneven terrain injury clumsy character |
| stride | purposeful confident |
| creep | fearful cautious |
| hurry | describes the general manner of movement fast |
| bolt | run+connotation of fear typically used for animals (ex. horses) |
| tear down/tear along | violence destructive movement also used to mean to demolish |
| dash | nimble smooth precise |
| hurtle | running towards a goal impending impact |
| fly | metaphorical fast smooth |
| slouch | used to convey laziness, bad posture, and a defeated quality |
| slump over | awkward resting position character has no control character may be asleep or dead |
| plonk down | onomatopoeia adds variety to writing Ex. "He plonked himself down on the couch, swigging back beer with his eyes closed as if wishing the world away." |
| perch | humorous effect like a bird sense of urgency graceful |
| settle | character intends to stay where they are. |
| to tower | imposing/awe-inspiring/terrifying height |
| pose | suggests self-awareness performance rehearsed |
| rise | tall immovable objects given sense of movement movement a character's eyes would make in looking at the said object |
| protrude | sticking out |
| jut | stand out break an otherwise even surface |
| prattle | used to say that the character talks a lot of nonsense |
| preach | words from professions like priesthood used metaphorically when a character is being holier than thou |
| whisper | create volume and mood quiet |
| drawl | great for characterization means "to speak in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowel sounds." |
| stammer/stutter | speech impediments convey faltering speech usually in a tense/anxious situation |
| guffaw | raucous, uninhibited laughter |
| giggle | suppressed/youthful laughter |
| chuckle | affection easy-going good option for characterization |
| be hysterical | intense mirth/amusement |
| snicker | undertone of mockery |
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