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English Language Techniques DAFORREST
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This will help you on your English Language exam :) A good way to remember these techniques: D A F O R R E S T Direct Address Alliteration Facts Opinion Rhetorical Questions Repetition Emotive Language Statistics Triplets (rule of 3)
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English Language Techniques DAFORREST
Direct Address
Eg. YOU are the reason people smile everyday.
Effect on the reader: Makes the reader feel involved in the text and catches their attention.
Alliteration
Eg. Awesome adventures always or She sells sea shells on the sea shore.
Effect on the reader: Makes the text memorable and psychologically intrigues them.
Facts
Eg. The Earth is round.
Effect on the reader: Makes the text look authentic and impressive.
Opinion
Eg. Vogue is the best magazine available.
Effect on the reader: Gives the readers an insight of what the writer thinks of the situation
Rule of 3
Eg. The lady next door was beautiful, gorgeous and dazzling, or It was cold, wet and windy.
Effect on the reader: Gives the text a more interesting description and a better imagery is created.
Repetition
Eg. We care about the plants. We care about the trees. We care about the environment.
Effect on the reader: Makes the text memorable and emphasises the purpose of the text.
Emotive Language
Eg. Abandoned children found in filthy, flea infested flat.
Effect on the reader: Makes the text more memorable and effective in luring the reader on.
Statistics
Eg. 57% of women eat pancakes daily, or 8 out of 10 cats prefer Whiskers cat food.
Effect on the reader: Makes the text look authentic and sophisticated.
Rhetorical Questions.
Eg. Do you ever feel like the world is closing in on you?
Effect on the reader: Makes the readers feel involved in the text and grasps their attention
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