persuasive techniques Flashcards
feature, definition, technique
1
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analogy
A
- compares two cases
- implies similarities
2
Q
anaphora
A
- repetition of words at the start of sentences or phrases
- creates rhythm and emphasises link between ideas
3
Q
antistrophe
A
- repetition of words at the end of phrases or sentences
- creates rhythm and emphasises the link between ideas
4
Q
antithesis
A
- parallel phrases —> one positive, one negative
- contrasting ideas
5
Q
hyperbole
A
- exaggeration for effect
- emphasises
6
Q
metaphor/simile
A
-comparing one situation against another
- suggests similar/contrasting ideas or qualities
7
Q
parallelism
A
- a repeated structure of phrases/clauses
- emphasises without repeating and creates rhythm
- like father, like son
8
Q
personification
A
- using human qualities to describe something inanimate
- evokes more sympathy
9
Q
repetition
A
- repetition
- emphasises
10
Q
rhetorical questions
A
- a question that doesn’t require an answer
- the answer appears more obvious
11
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tautology
A
- repetition of the same ideas in consecutive words/phrases
- emphasis
12
Q
1st person plural
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- “we” and “us”
- creates a sense of unity
13
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antimetabole
A
- repetition in reverse order
- terrorism is the war of the poor, war is the terrorism of the rich
14
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asyndetic listing
A
- listing without using a conjunction
15
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syndetic listing
A
- listing using conjunctions
