What is it?
Simile
A technique that compares two things using like or as.
Graphs, diagrams and photos
Using visual language to further explain and interpret written information
"It is heartbreaking to see innocent animals suffer in cruel testing labs every single day."
Emotive language
"If we don't act today, there will be no tomorrow!"
Exaggeration (hyperbole)
Where did Sushi originate?
Japan
Rhetorical Question
The answer is so obvious, a question is not required but this technique is used to reinforce a point.
Repetition
Repeating words, phrases, sentence patterns and ideas.
"How can we stand by and do nothing while our planet is destroyed?"
Rhetorical Question
"Her hair was as golden as the sun"
Simile
How many ghosts chase Pac-man at the start of each game?
4
Anecdote
A short account or story of an entertaining or interesting incident.
Power of Three
Including a list of three items/reasns in your writing.
"A recent study shows that 78% of Australians love vegemite."
Evidence
"Plastic pollution poisons our precious planet."
Alliteration
What is a group of crows called?
A murder
To quote the opinion of experts that supports the writers opinion.
Evidence
Facts, statistics, a quote, expert opinion.
"Dr. Lisa Turner, a leading psychologist, states that regular exercise significantly improves mental health."
Expert opinion
Last summer at a BBQ, someone brought Pepsi instead of Coke. Everyone took one sip and asked, "Where's the real stuff?" We drove to the shops just to get Coke - it's the only soft drink that actually hits the spot.
Anecdote
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
Alliteration
Repeating the same first letter of a word.
Exaggeration
Describing a situation in overblown language in order to make the issue seem more important/urgent than it may otherwise be considered.
"We must act now. We must stand together. We must fight for our future."
Repetition
"The education system is a broken ladder - students keep falling through the cracks."
Metaphor
In which Australian state would you find the towns of Eggs and Bacon Bay, Milkshake Hills, Granny's Gut, and Trousers Point?
Tasmania