Metalanguage Quiz

2. can help author argue from position of authority
3. can backfire if used excessively or in the wrong context
4. question can imply that answer is obvious and that anyone who disagrees is foolish
5. may alienate sophisticated audience
7. can be inferred to be evidence by a naive audience
11. helps to convey arguments and moods
12. can evoke emotional response
13. adds detail to make text more specific provides a label/name

1. adds detail to make text more specific provides the action
2. adds detail to make text more interesting provides description
5. seeks to persuade audience to share particular view of person or event
6. can sway an audience by having them enter into the joke
8. can undermine argument if used inappropriately or if overused
9. enables a word or phrase to be held and recalled
10. paints 'word picture' for audience;helps to illustrate point visually and by comparison