English persuasive devices Flashcards
(29 cards)
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Emotive Language
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2
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Loaded Language / Connotation
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3
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Figurative Language (Simile/Metaphor/Personification)
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4
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Alliteration
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5
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Hyperbole
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6
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Statistics and Facts
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7
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Expert Opinion
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8
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Evidence
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9
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Cause and Effect
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10
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Direct Address
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11
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Rhetorical Question
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12
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Appeal to Family Values
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13
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Appeal to Justice / Fairness
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14
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Appeal to Fear
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15
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Appeal to the Hip-Pocket Nerve
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16
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Appeal to Patriotism
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17
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Appeal to Tradition
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18
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Appeal to Progress / Innovation
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19
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Sarcasm / Irony
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20
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Humour
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21
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Formal Language
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22
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Colloquial Language
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23
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Repetition
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Parallelism
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25
Rule of Three (Triples)
26
Attacks
27
Generalisations
28
Straw Man Argument
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