STYLISTIC DEVICES
What stylistic device involves repeating the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses?
Anaphora
“This new security law will protect our freedom,”
although it increases government control.
What manipulative strategy is used?
Framing
“Our economy is strong. Our military is strong. Our people are strong.”
Which stylistic device creates this balanced structure?
Parallelism
“If we don’t act now, our country will fall into chaos and destruction.”
What strategy is being used to influence the audience
Fear appeal
“Democracy is a fragile flower that must be protected.”
What stylistic device is used here?
Metaphor
Blaming a specific group for social or economic problems is called what?
Scapegoating
What device uses emotionally loaded language to evoke fear, hope, or patriotism?
Emotional appeal (Pathos)
Reducing complex political issues into simple slogans is known as what?
Simplification
“Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.”
Which stylistic device is used in this contrastive structure?
Antithesis
— John F. Kennedy
What is polarization?give example
Polarization is a manipulative strategy in political discourse that creates a sharp division between two opposing groups, typically framed as “us” versus “them.”
“We are the true patriots.”
“They are destroying the country.”