RHETORIC- Persuave Language Techniques

Question 0

What is Anaphora and Epistrophe repetition?

Answer 0

Repetion: repeating words in a sentence or of phrases in a series of sentences.
Anaphora: repetition at the beginning of sentences.
Epistrophe: repetition at the end of sentences.

Question 1

What is Alliteration?

Answer 1

Repetition of the first sound or letter of words in a phrase.

Question 2

What is Inclusive language?

Answer 2

Using pronouns like “you, your, we, our, us” to directly address the reader/ audience.

Question 3

What is a Rhetorical question?

Answer 3

A question which doesn’t require an answer because the answer is obvious.

Question 4

What is a Simile?

Answer 4

Comparing one thing to another. Eg ‘as cute as a kitten’.

Question 5

What is a Metaphor?

Answer 5

A word or phrase used to represent another, without using words ‘like’ or ‘as’. Eg. The snow is a white blanket.

Question 6

What is an analogy?

Answer 6

An extended metaphor or simile, that is comparison between 2 ideas or cases. Eg. ‘Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal in the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo’.

Question 7

What is the rule of three?

Answer 7

Keeping repetitions, lists, arguments to s number of three in persuasive writing or speaking.

Question 8

What is emotive language?

Answer 8

Language that appeals to people’s emotions.