Persuasive Techniques

Question 1

Rhetorical question

Answer 1

Intended to make the reader feel that there is no other way to see the or respond to the question being posed.

Question 2

alliteration

Answer 2

a repeated sound/syllable gives emphasis and prominence to a point or idea. Helps the reader remember a point.

Question 3

repetition

Answer 3

designed to add emphasis to a key idea or argument.

Question 4

anecdote

Answer 4

personal stories intended to show reader that the writer is still a human and has had personal experiences like them.

Question 5

generalisation

Answer 5

appeals to our general sense of what seems true

Question 6

cliches

Answer 6

an overused expression that Helps the reader feel familiar with the material being presented

Question 7

hyperbole

Answer 7

descriptive words that aim to create an image in the readers mind that helps make the point being argued more graphic, striking and more easily understood.

Question 8

metaphor

Answer 8

an implied comparison that creates associations in the readers mind by pointing out similarities.

Question 9

emotive language

Answer 9

plays on a readers ‘heartstrings’ by expressing an emotive appeal to the situation

Question 10

inclusive language

Answer 10

language that makes reader feel included while also referring to a wider inclusion like family or a large community.

Question 11

connotation

Answer 11

words that carry emotional meaning beyond what is stated.