Emotive Language

'Can you really abandon these puppies to life in such filthy kennels?' - Which are the emotive words in this appeal?

• Can, abandon, kennels

• you, really, abandon

• really, puppies, filthy

• abandon, puppies, filthy

Emotive language describes words and phrases meant to evoke…

• an emotional response

• a mental image

• a gut reaction

• a logical argument

Select the emotive version.

• The second man was badly injured.

• The victim was left with horrific injuries.

Which of these is a word for 'cold'?

• warm

• chilly

• tropical

• boiling

Which of these is not a word for 'clever'?

• simple

• smart

• savvy

• wise

Which of these is another word for happy?

• gloomy

• exhausted

• delighted

• desperate

Why is emotive language important to use in writing?

• It adds more detail to the writing and makes it more interesting to read.

• It makes the writer sound more intelligent.

• It isn't.

• Because Happy is great.

Choose another word for excited.

• afraid

• enthusiastic

• thrilled

• melancholic

The type of adverb used in the following sentence: She rarely wears a dress.

• Linking adverbs

• Adverbs of manner

• Adverbs of time

• Adverbs of frequency

• Adverbs of place

We have much to do but___________we will finish by 2.

• honestly

• luckily

• obviously

• hopefully