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Persuasive Language
Question | Answer |
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Facts | A statement that can be proved. |
Opinion | One person or a group's point of view. |
Alliteration | Two or more words with a similar meaning. |
Rhetoric Question | A question that does not require an answer. |
Emotive Language | Language that invokes an emotional response. |
Statistics | Numerical facts. |
Triples | Three words together with similar meanings. |
Repetition | A word or phrase used more than once. |
Personal Pronouns | Words that include the whole audience such as 'we'. |
Anecdote | A short, often humorous story. |
Association | Connecting an idea to something else positive. |
Exaggeration | Extending the truth on purpose to make a point. |
Pauses | A break in a speech. |
Superlatives | Words that suggest something is the best it can be. |
Glittering Generalities | Words describing ideals such as 'freedom' and 'democracy'. |
Symbolism | The use of an image to represent something else. |
Analogy | Comparison of one situation to another. |