Stylistic Devices And Persuasive Techniques

Question 0

Paradox

Answer 0

A sentence or string of words that contradict itself

Like oxymoron

Your enemy’s friend is your enemy

LD

Question 1

Alliteration

Answer 1

Repetition of the same sounds or beginning of words in a sentence

Peter picks peppers

Stylistic device

Question 2

Oxymoron

Answer 2

Two words that contradict each other

Pretty ugly

SD

Question 3

Similie

Answer 3

Comparison without like or as

SD

Question 4

Metaphor

Answer 4

Comparison without like or as

SD

Question 5

Appeal to logic

Answer 5

Uses number
Holy cow that’s a lot/so little

PT

Question 6

Credible appeal

Answer 6

Offers authentic source
“ Canada’s women hospital said

PT

Question 7

Imagery

Answer 7

Description that appeals to the 5 senses

SD

Question 8

Hyperbole

Answer 8

An exaggeration

SD

Question 9

Personification

Answer 9

Giving human qualities to a non human SD

Question 10

Understatement

Answer 10

SD

Question 11

Agitate and solve

Answer 11

• here’s the bad problem
• here’s how to solve it

Pt

Question 12

Address objections

Answer 12

Address the objections of the opposite party before they can bring it up and offer solutions

PT

Question 13

Emotional appeal

Answer 13

• Wow that’s a lot/little

- This makes me feel _____

Question 14

Onomatopoeia

Answer 14

Sounds used as words
“ the water swooshed”

SD

Question 15

Prognosticate

Answer 15

Fortell or prophesy

pt

Question 16

Allusion

Answer 16

A brief indirect reference to a person place thing or historical significance
“ your hair looks like medusas “

SD

Question 17

Euphemism

Answer 17

A nicer way to say things

Fired = unemployed

SD

Question 18

Climactic word order

Answer 18

“Ur room, ur house, ur street”

SD

Question 19

Analogy

Answer 19

Comparison to the opposite to explain the idea

“Just as a sword is the weapon of a warrior A pen is the weapon of a writer”

SD