Persuasion Terms - Language use

Question 1

Simile

Answer 1

Comparing one thing to another, saying one thing is like another (She’s as busy as a bee, I ran like the wind).

Question 2

Metaphor

Answer 2

Describing one thing as another which isn’t literally applicable (She is an angel, I have a broken heart).

Question 3

Hyperbole / Exaggeration

Answer 3

An exaggerated statement (The teacher gave us a ton of work, I haven’t seen you in ages).

Question 4

Repetition

Answer 4

Using the same word or phrase multiple times (Home sweet home, it is what it is)

Question 5

Rhetorical Question

Answer 5

A question said as a statement, for effect, not for information (Are you crazy?, Who cares?)

Question 6

Alliteration

Answer 6

Closely using multiple of the same consonant sounds (Big Beefy Bliss, Krispy Kreme).

Question 7

Pun

Answer 7

A play on words (So rice to meet you, I told a chemistry joke, but there was no reaction).

Question 8

Onomatopoeia

Answer 8

A word that imitates a sound (Boom, drip drip).

Question 9

Anecdote

Answer 9

A short story about a real past experience

Question 10

Imperative language

Answer 10

Language used to give commands, orders or to make requests (Pass the salt).

Question 11

Colloquial language

Answer 11

Informal language (Ain’t, gonna, wanna)

Question 12

Inclusive language

Answer 12

Language that avoids excluding particular people (Teachers and students, Everyone)

Question 12

Cumulative language

Answer 12

Has an independent clause followed by one or more subordinate clause that adds more detail (She ran, smiling, as she crossed the finish line)

Question 13

Juxtaposition

Answer 13

2 things being seen, placed or written close together to create a contrast effect (Good and evil, night and day)