Persuasive techniques
a personal experience or story
anecdote
repeating a word, phrase, or sentence for emphasis
repetition
Words that sound like the sound e.g. boom
Onomatopeia
My mom is going to kill me!
exaggeration
Using emotional language (especially adjectives)
emotive language
a question that isn't answered because the answer is so obvious
rhetorical question
when you overstate your point, an exaggeration
hyperbole
Language that appeals to the readers' senses; language that creates a mental picture for the audience
Imagery
The author speaks directly to "you."
Direct Address
What is exaggeration?
Hyperbole
I/you/we/she/he/them, Example: We are all in this together;we stand united.
personal pronouns
numerical figures, percentages
statistics
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
simile
Words charged with an underlying meaning or implication, Example: furiously, suffering
Emotive language
One drop of liquid Dawn will clean your mountains of Thanksgiving dishes.
exaggeration
opinions that are credible because of the specialized experience of the person giving it
expert opinion
using repeated letters or sounds to create impact
alliteration
when three adjectives or phrases are listed, Example: She is cool, calm and collected.
triples
Methods used to encourage someone to accept an argument
persuasive technique
This technique is a broad statement about someone that assumes certain aspects about them.
stereotyping
the reoccurance of words or phrases, Example: Never give up; never give in. Never.
repetition
Statement that is true
Fact
two contrasting meanings e.g. The silence was deafening.
Oxymoron
Giving an object human characteristics
Personification
compares two unrelated things by stating that one is the other. e.g. She has a heart of gold
Metaphor