devices Flashcards
appeal
“appeal to” who it’s directed to in a good way
repetition
repeating a phrase to emphasize a point
emotive language
certain word choices made to evoke an emotion response
comparison and contrast
comparing things or differentiating things
puns
a joke to lighten mood
rhetorical question
question meant to be left unanswered
listing
something that is listed (water, flour, eggs)
rule of three
using three related words after one another to persuade
statistics
data (percentages, graphs)
hyperbole
exaggeration (it would take MILLIONS of years)
anecdote
a short story about an interesting event about a real person or moment
expert opinion
(dr ___ stated) a professional in the field quoted/findings
exclusive language
discriminating language
inclusive language
equality-language
visuals
images or displays
tone
negative or positive
contention
authors opinion
issue
topic broad