Persuasive Language
Language techniques (cont)
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Random (cont)
100
A word or phrase used more than once to reinforce a point. eg: We must try. We must work harder.
repetition?
100
What 2 language techniques do you usually use in a powerful conclusion - a final, short, thought that makes the reader think something.
a rhetorical question or exclamation mark
100
When you compare two things directly "my love is a flower"
metaphor
100
A describing word. eg: heavy, robotic, formulaic, dirty.
adjective?
200
A question that is posed by a writer or speaker that does not require an answer. eg: Have you ever wondered?
rhetorical question?
200
The use of language that leaves the reader with a picture, or image.
descriptive language
200
When you compare two things using 'like' or 'as'
simile
200
A doing/action word. eg: jog, dance, spin, twirl.
a verb?
300
A tale or story used by composers to illustrate or introduce a particular point.
anecdote?
300
The comparison of two or more things through the identifying of similarities. eg: Her smile shines like the stars in the night sky.
What is a simile?
300
A statement or question where there is no need to give an answer.
rhetorical question
300
When one word in a phrase contradicts another. eg: small giant, cruel kindness.
oxymoron
400
The ability to use argument, reason, strategy and language to influence someone's thinking.
persuasive language
400
The mood or atmosphere of a piece of writing.
What is tone?
400
A punctuation mark used to add an explosive effect at the end of a sentence
exclamation mark
400
The use of a mild or gentle phrase in place of a more harsh or abrupt one. eg: He is rather large/He is a fat pig.
euphamism
500
The use of words such as "I, we, ours and us" to create a sense of commonality between composer and responder.
inclusive language
500
Words that SOUND like the words they are describing. eg: buzz, hiss, crash, zoom.
What is onomatopoeia?
500
The repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of two or more consecutive words. eg: Kind Kate Kissed Karl.
alliteration
500
The letters a, e, I, o ,u
vowels
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e
n
u