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10 Cards in this Set
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Alliteration |
repetition of a consonant, especially at the start of words |
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Cliche |
overused phrase quickly understood by a wide audience |
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Emotive language |
language that has a strong emotional impact. Use the positive and negative connotations of words to influence the readers response. |
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exaggeration |
exaggerates the true situation for a dramatic impact |
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graphs and diagrams |
evidence presented in a visual form |
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inclusive language |
uses 'we', 'our', 'us' etc to include the readers in the same group as the writer |
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metaphor and simile |
figures of speech that identify a similarity between two different things. A simile uses as if or like a metaphor does not |
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pun |
a play on word that suggests a double meaning |
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repetition |
using a word or phrase several times |
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rhetorical questions |
a questions with an implied but unstated answer |