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Persuasive devices flashcards
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- 1Emotive languageUsing language to create an emotion in the reader, this can be positive or negative. It makes the reader feel something about the topic.
- 2AlliterationRepetition of a letter or sound at the beginning of word.
- 3MetaphorComparing to things that are alike, but have something in common and usually uses a form of the verb to be.
- 4SimileComparing two things using like or as.
- 5Discourse markerPlay a role in changing the flow or direction of the text, e.g.: changing ideas or showing contrast etc.
- 6StatisticUsing numbers or percentages used to show a fact.
- 7OpinionSomeone's ideas/thoughts/ beliefs about a concept.
- 8FactSomething that is proven to be true or supported by evidence.
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- Flashcards on Persuasive devices flashcards, created by Natasha Kotiw on 24/03/2021.
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- Natasha Kotiw · Mar 2021
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