Persuasive Techniques

2. using verifiable facts, data, and proof to support an argument
3. uses extreme, deliberate exaggeration to make a point, evoke strong feelings, or grab the reader's attention
6. core strategies used in communication to influence an audience's beliefs, attitudes, or actions
8. compares two different things to show how they share a similar trait
9. compares two different things by stating one thing is another
10. saying or writing the same word, phrase, or idea multiple times
11. uses wordplay to exploit multiple meanings of a word, or of similar-sounding words, to create a humorous, clever, or memorable effect

1. statement claiming that a specific idea, trend, or quality is true for an entire group
4. repeats the same initial consonant sound in a group of neighboring words
5. the emotional, cultural, or symbolic meaning attached to a word beyond its literal dictionary definition
7. compares two different things using the words "like" or "as"
8. a short, personal story about a real event or experience