Persuasive writing techniques 4.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? EnglishNon-fiction textsGCSEAll boards Created by: Abbiehenson29Created on: 26-05-18 08:10 Alliteration Figure of emphasis that occurs through the repetition of initial consonent letters. 1 of 10 Anaphora Repetition or word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence/near the beginning. 2 of 10 Anadiplosis Figure of repetition where the last word or phrase of one sentence is repeated in the consecutive sentence. 3 of 10 Analogy A kind of extended metaphor long simile in which an explicit comparison is made between two things. 4 of 10 Antimetabole Figures of emphasis in which the words in one phrase or clause are replicated. 5 of 10 Antithesis Figure of balance in which two contrasting ideas are intentionally juxtaposed. 6 of 10 Asyndenton Where successive sentences use the same conjunctions. 7 of 10 Distinctio Elaborating the meaning. 8 of 10 Enumeratio Listing detail. 9 of 10 Epistrophe Where the last word or phrase of a sentence is used as the last word or phrase of the next sentence. 10 of 10
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