Persuasion Flashcards

(20 cards)

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Connatations

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Meanings associated with a word

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Alliteration

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The repeating of sounds

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Emotional language

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Language that expresses an emotion

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated words

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Imagery

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Language which paints certain images in our minds

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Imply

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Suggest a meaning

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Infer

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To conclude

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Irony

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Subtle sarcasm where the intended meaning is opposite of what is being said

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Juxtaposition

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Opposite words are placed side by side to create a contrast

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Metaphor

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A way of comparing things to describe

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Mood

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The feeling created by the words

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Pejorative

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A word that is not normally a bad word but in the context of an issue it has a negative connotation

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Pun

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Play in words

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Rhetorical question

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Question with an obvious answer

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Sarcasm

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Ridicule where the words mean the opposite of what they say

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Satire

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A bit more harsh than sarcasm . Comic ridicule

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Simile

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A way of comparison

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Stance

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Tone

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The voice of the piece

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Visual language

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A cartoon and how it convinces