Literary Techniques

“Sight: The garden was a patchwork of colour — deep purples, fiery oranges, and the soft pink of roses.”

“"Don't go in there," Gran had said that morning. I should have listened.”

“The room was dark, cold, and silent.”

“The park, so full of laughter that morning, was now eerily empty.”

“Tense atmosphere: Shadows pooled in the corners of the room. The clock ticked. Nothing else moved.”

“SLOW: The vase tipped. I watched it fall — slowly at first, as though deciding whether to go through with it. Light caught the glaze. The painted flowers blurred. Then it hit the floor, and the sound of breaking filled the room like an explosion.”

“Circular: Opening — "It was supposed to be an ordinary Tuesday." Ending — "Tuesday would never feel ordinary again."”