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26 Cards in this Set
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Anecdote |
A personal Story |
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alliteration |
repetition of the same sound |
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analogy |
A comparison between two things that are similarin some way, often used to help explain something or make it easier tounderstand |
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appeal to sympathy |
Prompting the readerto feel sorry for a person/group |
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appeal to sense of justice |
Prompting readers tofeel that something is unfair. |
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appeal to sense of justice |
Prompting readers to consider their love oftheir family/what their family does that is important – it may make the readerfeel like these things may be lost. |
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appeal to group loyalty |
Playing on thereaders’ love of a group they belong to. |
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Appeal to patriotism |
Playing on a person’slove of their country. |
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appeal to be modern and up to date |
Playing on the reader’s desire to be aperson/community or country which is up to date and is not lagging behind. |
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Appeal to customs and religion |
Prompting readers to consider commitment totheir faith – it may make the reader feel like their faith is in jeopardy. |
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simile |
When the author says something is like somethingelse in order to compare them. E.g. “My workplace is like a warzone” |
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metaphor |
When the author says something is somethingelse. E.g. “My workplace is a warzone” (It’s not literally a warzone) |
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Attack |
When the author criticizes a person, place orthing. |
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Connotative Language or Loaded Language |
Language which has an attached, implied or extrameaning. E.g. “Schools are becoming ananny state” – the word “nanny state” suggests/implies that schools arebecoming too restrictive and that students/teachers are unable to act freely. |
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Connotation |
When the author makes a statement that impliessomething else. E.g.” I think we allknow who their real enemy is” – the connotation is that the person beingdiscussed has been being dishonest and is aware of their enemy. |
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Nostalgic |
Sentimental recollection or discussion of thepast |
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Cliché |
Overused expression:a phrase or word that has lost its original effectiveness or power from overuse |
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Emotive language |
Language which is designed to trigger aparticular emotion in the reader. E.g. words like: “pleasing”,“welcome”, “widely accepted”, “agreeable” may position reader to see the thingbeing discussed as highly desired by society. |
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Facts and statistics |
Use of figures or factual information to supportthe author’s argument |
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Expert opinion |
Quotes from aprofessional in the field |
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Generalisation |
A sweeping statementabout a whole group of people or things, when it may only be true of a few. |
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Hyperbole/Exaggeration |
Emphasising a certain point. |
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Inclusive language |
Language whichincludes the reader – e.g. “we, us our” |
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Scare Tactics |
Prompting the readerto feel fearful of theirs or others/ safety |
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jargon |
Specialist language: language that is used by agroup, profession, or culture, especially when the words and phrases are notunderstood or used by other people |
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Juxtaposition |
to place two or more things together, especiallyin order to suggest a link between them or emphasize the contrast between them |
