Persuasive Techniques Flashcards
1
Q
What is it called when you talk straight to the audience, often using ‘I’?
A
Direct address
2
Q
A short story or an example, used to illustrate a point.
A
Anecdote
3
Q
A statement which can be proved to be true.
A
Fact
4
Q
A view or belief which might not necessarily be true.
A
Opinion
5
Q
A question which is used to prove a point, rather than be answered.
A
Rhetorical question
6
Q
Exaggeration or overstatement which is used for effect.
A
Hyperbole
7
Q
Using words to mean the opposite of what you want to say.
A
Sarcasm
8
Q
An instruction or command.
A
Imperative
9
Q
An argument which appeals to our emotions.
A
Pathos
