persuasive devices

Question 1

This comparison will include the word “like” or “as”

Answer 1

Simile

Question 2

Saying something is something that it’s not e.g his face was an eruption of anger

Answer 2

Metaphor

Question 3

Language that encourages emotions eg. slaughtered instead of killed

Answer 3

Emotive language

Question 4

Language that focuses on the five senses (touch,taste,sight,sound,smell)

Answer 4

sensory language

Question 5

A line that says who wrote the piece in an article

Answer 5

Byline

Question 6

Use these with full sentences in a leaflet

Answer 6

Bullet points

Question 7

Use these to structure work in articles and leaflets

Answer 7

Subheadings

Question 8

Use these in letters and leaflets

Answer 8

Contact details

Question 9

Words that start with the same sound

Answer 9

Alliteration

Question 10

An order that starts with a verb e.g. “Sit down!”

Answer 10

Imperative

Question 11

Asking a question to your audience

Answer 11

Rhetorical question

Question 12

Using the words you or your

Answer 12

Direct appeal

Question 13

Using words like we,our or us

Answer 13

First person plural pronouns

Question 14

Telling a short story that serves as an example of a point

Answer 14

Analogy

Question 15

Using numerical evidence (make it up)

Answer 15

Statistics

Question 16

Starting sentences with the same word or phrase

Answer 16

Anaphora

Question 17

Repeating key words

Answer 17

Repetition

Question 18

Making your audience laugh to engage them

Answer 18

Humour