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