Persuasive Divices

Question 1

Technique: Alliteration

Answer 1

Repetition of a sound at the beginning of words, (bashful bachelor)

• captured attention
• adds empathises to the writers point
• Draws attention to the key word

Question 2

Analogy

Answer 2

Comparison between two things; helps the audience to draw conclusion about the similarities.

• explains a complex point in more familiar terms
  -can help to make the contention look simple and obvious

Question 3

Anecdote

Answer 3

A brief personal account story

• often entertaining, dramatic or humorous
• personal angle engages the reader
  -carries weight with the reader as a “true story”

Question 4

Appeal to a sence of justice

Answer 4

Engages with peoples belief that everyone deserves fair treatment

• Aroused anger at a perceived injustice
• positions the audience to agree that action needs to be taken to restore equality

Question 5

Appeal to being modern and up to date

Answer 5

Engages with peoples desire to be progressive and part of the in-crowd

Suggest the new is always better than the old appears to the desire to be thought of as “ahead of the pack” or “on trend”

Question 6

Logos

Answer 6

Refers to rational understanding
Appears to the audience sense that logic and reason are reliable and truthful. It involves employing devices such as statistics jargon and formal language.

Question 7

Ethos

Answer 7

Relates to character, morality, and dignity. Writers use information and evidence that establishes credibility and character features such as anecdotes.

Question 8

Pathos

Answer 8

Is the power to evoke sympathetic emotions, emotive language, and figurative language are used

Question 9

Appeal to fear

Answer 9

Play some peoples tendency to react to emotionally when they’re safety security country or love ones are threatened.

Usually works by portraying an extreme scenario has been highly probable

Inclines Raiders to agree to propose solutions to allay their fears

Question 10

Appeals to financial self interest

Answer 10

Relates to peoples concern about their financial well-being

Provide strong emotions such as outrage it’s been taken advantage of . This position read us to fill ignorant at those who want to raise prices and suspicious of their true motives.

Question 11

Attacking language

Answer 11

Used to denigrate opponents and by implication their point of view.

Draws attention away from reasoned arguments by appealing to read emotions
Positions related to agree that even individual is flawed their message must be too

Question 12

Cliche

Answer 12

A Familia but overused expression that carries a range of associations

Conveys meaning in an economical way

Can help readers feel more comfortable with an idea

Question 13

Creating a dichotomy

Answer 13

The tactic of dividing people or ideas into two opposing groups, one good and one bad.

Simplifies the debate by suggesting that the issue is black and white suggesting that the interest of others are in competition with those of the audience .

Question 14

Inclusive language

Answer 14

Involves the reader directly in the issue by using first person plural pronouns such as “we”and “us”

Makes Rita feel included and that’s their views. Count encourages reader to agree since this view is apparently shared by the group as a whole.

Question 15

Jargon

Answer 15

Specialised language used by experts in a particular field of knowledge

Can help to convey the writers expertise in a field

Can suggest objectively or fact based opinion, adding credibility to the argument

Question 16

Metaphor and simile

Answer 16

Types of figurative language that describe one thing in terms of another.

Capitalises on associations with a vivid image

Can vote emotions in the reader

Question 17

Overstatement exaggeration and hyperbole

Answer 17

The use of dramatic forceful language to exaggerate the real situation.

Arouses emotion in the reader
‘Wore case scenario’ plays on readers fears

Question 18

Pun

Answer 18

A play on Word or phase that gives it multiple meanings.

Often humorous gaining readers, attention and empathises the readers point

Question 19

Reson and logic

Answer 19

Supporting an argument with evidence or dedication

Create a credible argument by offering strong evidence and strong connections between the contention and the evidence . Makes the writer seem knowledgeable and their opinion seems well thought through and researched.

Question 20

Repetition

Answer 20

The repeating of words, phrases or ideas.

Emphasises the writers point of view and captures attention makes the point in a more memorable way communicating a sense of urgency or conviction

Question 21

Sarcasm

Answer 21

The use of a word to say something deliberately untrue, especially in order to insult someone.

Makes a subject look or feel foolish
Positions the audience to regard the issue in a humorous light

Question 22

Sarcasm

Answer 22

The use of a word to say something deliberately untrue, especially in order to insult someone.

Makes a subject look or feel foolish
Positions the audience to regard the issue in a humorous light

Question 23

Rhetorical question

Answer 23

A question that requires no answer usually because the answer is implied

Positions the reader to agree by assuming their answer will be the same as the writers

Engages read up by addressing them directly