1) Direct Address a) Referring to the reader directly using the pronoun ‘you’ or ‘we’ b) A number of words, having the same first letter (or ones that sound the same), occur close together. c) The use of numbers to make a point. d) List of 3 things in a sentence, or 3 similar consecutive sentences. 2) Emotive Language a) A figure of speech that is an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect. b) Using a word or a phrase more than once for emphasis. c) Words which elicit a powerful emotional response. d) List of 3 things in a sentence, or 3 similar consecutive sentences. 3) Repetition a) A number of words, having the same first letter (or ones that sound the same), occur close together. b) Using a word or a phrase more than once for emphasis. c) Referring to the reader directly using the pronoun ‘you’ or ‘we’ d) A figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked in order to make a point, rather than to elicit an answer 4) Juxtaposition a) A figure of speech that is an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect. b) A literary device used to create deliberate differences for the reader to compare and contrast. c) Words which elicit a powerful emotional response. d) A collection of words that are related to one another in order to maintain a certain image in the reader's mind. 5) Hyperbole a) The use of figures to make a point. b) A figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked in order to make a point, rather than to elicit an answer c) A number of words, having the same first letter (or ones that sound the same), occur close together. d) A figure of speech that is an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect. 6) Rule of three (aka Triple or List of three) a) A number of words, having the same first letter (or ones that sound the same), occur close together. b) List of 3 things in a sentence, or 3 similar consecutive sentences. c) Referring to the reader directly using the pronoun ‘you’ or ‘we’ d) Using a word or a phrase more than once for emphasis. 7) Statistics a) List of 3 things in a sentence, or 3 similar consecutive sentences. b) A number of words, having the same first letter (or ones that sound the same), occur close together. c) The use of numbers to make a point. d) Words which elicit a powerful emotional response. 8) Semantic Field a) A collection of words that are related to one another in order to maintain a certain image in the reader's mind. b) The art of making someone or something look ridiculous, raising laughter in order to embarrass, humble, or discredit its targets. c) List of 3 things in a sentence, or 3 similar consecutive sentences. d) A number of words, having the same first letter (or ones that sound the same), occur close together. 9) Alliteration a) List of 3 things in a sentence, or 3 similar consecutive sentences. b) A number of words, having the same first letter (or ones that sound the same), occur close together. c) A figure of speech that is an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect. d) Words which elicit a powerful emotional response. 10) Satire a) The use of figures to make a point. b) A number of words, having the same first letter (or ones that sound the same), occur close together. c) The art of making someone or something look ridiculous, raising laughter in order to embarrass, humble, or discredit its targets. d) List of 3 things in a sentence, or 3 similar consecutive sentences. 11) Rhetorical Question a) The use of numbers to make a point. b) Words which elicit a powerful emotional response. c) A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer. d) A collection of words that are related to one another in order to maintain a certain image in the reader's mind. 12) Anecdote a) Words which elicit a powerful emotional response. b) The art of making someone or something look ridiculous. c) Using real life examples to support your argument. d) Using a word or a phrase more than once for emphasis. 

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