Persuasive Techniques
appeal to logic, reason
logos
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What is scarcity?
My sister is a night owl
metaphor
when a character is talking and these are used ""
dialogue
The sun smiled down on the city
personification
a question that isn't answered because the answer is so obvious
rhetorical question
When you trust an expert or well known person
Authority
Language that appeals to the readers' senses
Imagery
The most exciting part of the story (plot diagram)
climax
Quiet as a mouse
simile
appeal to emotions: fear, anger, compassion, sympathy, etc.
pathos
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Reciprocity
The pretty puppy pranced into the room.
alliteration
The message, lesson or observation about life
theme
One or two sentences in your essay that offers a concise summary of the main point or claim of the essay, research paper, etc.
thesis statement
An extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
You are more likely to buy from someone you like and can relate to.
Liking
A pattern of end rhyme that is labeled with letters. AA BB
Rhyme scheme
characterization
a personal experience or story
anecdote
appeal to traditional wisdom, authority, ethics
ethos
You're more likely to engage with something online when other people have liked it, followed it or responded to it.
Consensus
The speaker’s attitude toward his or her subject is the __________ of the poem.
tone
The use of words or images to represent abstract ideas or concepts.
symbolism
a figure of speech in which the intended meaning of the words used is the opposite of their literal or usual meaning
verbal irony (sarcasm)