Gather a list of concrete nouns. Then list some abstract nouns.
Here is a website that will generate concrete nouns.
Here are some concrete nouns to start you off.
- Sparrow
- Ears
- Beans
- Peacock
- Head
- Stairs
Here are some abstract nouns to start you off. Here is a website that will give you concrete nouns.
- Action
- Durability
- Talent
- Treatment
- Beauty
- Hubris
- Preeminence
- Helpfulness
Now write a passage that explain the abstract noun using any of the concrete nouns gathered.
If you have more time on your hands, try this bonus exercise.
Using the concrete and abstract nouns, come up with 3-5 book / story titles. One of the titles must fit your passage. The rest are for fun – perhaps they will inspire a new story or poem or a character.