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Persuasive techniques - Coggle Diagram
Persuasive techniques
Rhetorical Question
How is it used
A rhetorical question is a device used to persuade or subtly influence the audience. It's a question asked not for the answer, but for the effect.
Effect on use
Rhetorical questions can be used as an effective communication tool during a speech. These questions provide you with a way of controlling the speech and thoughts of the audience. They are especially useful in engaging the audience and persuading them to agree with you.
Rhetorical, questions are often used to lead the audience to a particular conclusion. Because of the nature of questions are often used to lead the audience to a particular conclusion.
Where is it used
A question that doesn’t need to be answered because the answer is made obvious. It is often used in speeches.
Repetition
Effect
Repetition is effective in reiterating a message/idea. The appearance of certain phrases/words repeatedly increases the audiences' memory on it, which emphasizes the message.
Where is it used
It can be found in a variety of texts such as poems, speeches, novels etc. It is most common in poetry and speeches since poetry uses very short lines to convey a meaningful message, which often uses repetition. Speeches are more casual use of language, and repetition is seen often in it too.
How is it used
Repetition is the repeating of a word or phrase, which adds emphasis and stress to a certain message. Through repetition, the audience often can understand a point. It can also create rhythm to a poem or song.
Simile
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Effect on use
A simile is a comparison between two things which often uses the words ‘like’ or ‘as’. Similes can be used to create a vivid picture in the minds of the audience or characterise something in either a positive or negative way.
Where is it used
In everyday speech, they can be used to convey meaning quickly and effectively
Sarcasm
Where is it used
It can be found in most text types including novels, advertisements, conversation, graphics, etc. Though sarcasm is portrayed through text most of the time, it is not limited to it. We can often find sarcasm in graphics and visual representations where the author uses character actions or the exaggeration of certain objects/movements to portray a message.
How is it used
Sarcasm appears when people want to express humor or irony. It conveys the opposite of what is trying to be said. For example, if you disagree with what someone says by saying "Yeah right". The emphasis on the words and the sarcasm show that though you are saying "yeah" and "right" you don't actually agree to their idea.
Effect
Sarcasm is a very powerful way to convey a message as it uses irony to mock an idea to contrarily reiterate or emphasize the message. However, at the same time, sarcasm through one's tone can give off a negative connotation as well. People who speak sarcastically are often seen as impatient or disrespectful, or they are hiding a message under their words.