Linguistic Devices

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aaya

Cards (19)

What is the effect of triplet emphasis/ power of 3?
-pleasing aural effect, memorable, catchy
-creates emphasis
Effect of statistics in writing?
-Gives the argument weight
-Make the writer look like they have done their research
-Convincing
-Looks reliable, convincing, intelligent
Effect of superlatives?
-a form of exaggeration
-attention-grabbing, deliberately over the top
Effect of rhetorical questions?
-Allows the reader to engage in the topic
-interactive device
-includes and involves the audience
-gets the audience to take notice
Effect of repetition?
-Gets the most important points into your head
-Creates rhythm, gives a speech momentum
-Creates it memorable
Effect of emotive adjective?
-Engages you with your emotions
Effect of expressive/ strong verbs?
-Creates movement/action in a piece of writing, makes the reader feel like they are there.
-Creates mood/atmosphere
Effect of imperative verbs?
-Make the reader feel like they need to do something
-Simple, straightforward
-Reader is coerced into doing something
-Clear and concise
Effect of short sentences?
-Easy to follow
-Can create tension
Effect of mono-syllabic words?
-sharp, clear, snappy, impactful and have emphasis
-simplify texts
Effect of plosive/hard sounds (b,k,p,t,g,d)?
-emphasise/echo the meaning of a word or sentence itself
can be aggressive, forceful, angry etc.
Effect of shock tactics?
-grabs the reader's attention
-trying to provoke a reaction
Effect of direct address?
-personally addresses the reader so you cannot ignore the request
-makes u feel responsible/special/intimate and private
Effect of colloquial language?
-creates a relationship with teh reader
-puts reader at ease
-endears the speaker
Effect of acknowledging the counterargument?
-so you can deconstruct its logic with your counter-argument
-makes the reader believe their beliefs are being taken into consideration
-makes the reader understand that the piece is well researched
Effect of sibilance?
-creates a soothing lyrical quality OR could be sinister,menacing, ominous
Effect of onomatopoeia?
-adds sound to the piece, as well as making the reader feel like they are there.
Effect of assonance?
-makes the words stand out
-creates an aural effect
Effect of ellipsis (...)?
-can create a cliffhanger
-tension
-cohesive device between two paragraphs