Persuasive Language Features

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The repetition of words starting with the same sound to create emphasis.

• Alliteration

• Adjectives

• Adverbs

• Onomatopoeia

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Short, personal stories that help to illustrate a point.

• Anecdote

• Personal opinion

• Interviews

• Quotes

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Everyday, informal language.

• Colloquialism

• Idiom

• Quotes

• Expressions

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An overused expression.

• Colloquialism

• Cliche

• Quotes

• Opinions

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Words that provoke an emotional reaction from the audience.

• Emotive language

• Adjectives

• Similes

• Descriptive language

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Using the words ‘we’ or ‘us’

• Emotive language

• Inclusive language

• Exclusive language

• Descriptive language

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Descriptive writing using the 5 senses.

• Imagery

• Descriptive language

• Metaphors

• Adjectives and adverbs

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A play on words.

• Idiom

• Pun

• Metaphors

• Simile

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A question where the answer is obvious or doesn't need to be answered.

• Rhetorical question

• Inclusive language

• Emotive language

• Trick question

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The way the ‘voice’ is delivered in a non-fiction text.

• Mood

• Tone

• Emotive language

• Opinion