Persuasive Techniques Flashcards
Attacks
Make opposing weaker to persuade to viewers on ur topic
Embarrass, insult or belittle opponent
Colloquial Language
Slang
Slang can be used in sarcasm
Informal terms
E.g snags
Emotive appeals
Emotive appeals aim to engage people’s feelings, not logic or reason
Manipulation of language to create emotions and spark views. Trigger age emotional response
Inclusive Language
Language aims to directly address the reader this involves using such words
We, us, you, our, I
Rhetorical question
Question that is asked but the answer is implied
E.g would you pay unnecessary amounts of money to the government?
Exaggeration
Describe a situation very dramatically to get your point across
Making the thing better than it really was or worse
Repetition
Repeating single word and number of times over is repetition
Cumulation
Using many words in the short space is cumulation
E.g
requires guts determination grit
Alliteration
Repetition of the first sound in consecutive words is alliteration
E.g Ewsy peasy
Anecdote
Recount of a real life event or a personal story
Connotation
Connotation is the emotional meaning associates with the word
Analogy
Compares one thing with another in order
Jargon
Specialised terms
Formal language
Make the author sound knowledgeable while removing e,option from the issue
Imagery and figurative language
Use of figurative language, metaphor and simple can paint a word picture for audience
