Techniques Flashcards
A comparison will include the word like or as
Simile
Saying something is something that it’s not e.g. his face was an eruption of anger
Metaphor
Language that encourages emotions e.g. slaughtered rather than killed
Emotive Language
Language that focuses on the five senses
Sensory Language
A line that says who wrote the piece in an article
Byline
Use these with full sentences in a leaflet
Bullet Points
Use these to structure work in articles and leaflets
Sub Headings
Use these in letters and leaflets
Contact Details
Words that start with the same sound
Alliteration
An order that starts with a verb
Imperitive
Asking a question to your audience
Rhetorical Question
Using the word you and your to connect to the audience
DIrect Appeal
Using words like we, our or us to connect to the audience
Use of first person pronouns
Telling a short story that serves as an example
Analogy
Using numerical evidence
Statistics