Writing Techniques And Effect On Reader Flashcards
1
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What is the effect of alliteration on the reader
A
Makes text catchy and sticks in readers head
2
Q
What is the effect of a rhetorical question on the reader
A
Engages reader as they feel that they are being addressed directly and that the text is relevant to them
3
Q
Repetition
A
Emphasis the importance of a point
4
Q
Emotive language
A
Makes topic of text seem overly good or bad depending on the purpose
5
Q
Statistics
A
Makes the text seem authoritative, accurate and therefore believable
6
Q
Rule of three
A
Makes text catchy and stick in the reader’s head
7
Q
Exaggeration
A
Dramatically emphasises an important point
8
Q
Direct address
A
Engages reader to read on as they feel that by being addressed directly the text is specifically for them
