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1AlliterationThe occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
2RepititionThe action of repeating something that has already been said or written.
3Rhetorical QuestionA rhetorical question is a figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked in order to make a point rather than to elicit an answer.
4Tone of VoiceA particular quality, way of sounding, modulation, or intonation of the voice as expressive of some meaning, feeling, spirit, etc.
5MetaphorA metaphor is a figure of speech that identifies something as being the same as some unrelated thing for rhetorical effect, thus highlighting the similarities between the two.
6Similiea figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”
7Emotive LanguageEmotive language is the deliberate choice of words to elicit emotion (usually to influence).
8HyperboleExaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
9Expert Opinion/Use of QuotesExpert opinions are a different matter and are often called on when legal matters deal with specialist areas.
10AnecdotesA short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
11Inclusive LanguageLanguage that avoids the use of certain expressions or words that might be considered to exclude particular groups of people, esp gender-specific words, such as "man", "mankind", and masculine pronouns, the use of which might be considered to exclude women

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