AFOREST TECHNIQUE
LITERARY/ PERSUASIVE DEVICE
DEFINITION
EXAMPLE
Alliteration
Alliteration is the stylistic device of
using a series of words that begin
with the same sound.
Facts
A fact is something which is truthful
and can be proven. Facts can be used
to support a point.
Fact is backed by evidence.
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An opinion is someone’s point of
view of/about something that is not
based on fact or knowledge.
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The spectators were definitely devastated by the defeat.
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Certainly all students loved Harry Potter series.
A rhetorical question is one that does
not require an answer. Used grab
audience attention and provoke
thinking.
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Isn’t the entertainment industry influencing our moral
principles?
Does future hold prosperity for us or are we in a delusional
state?
Emotive Language
Sometimes writers deliberately
choose words to be emotive. Emotive
language means words that create an
emotion in the reader.
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The fearless crowd
Horrifying sight
Desperate conditions
Magical moments
Statistics
Factual data used to convince the
reader.
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One out of nine students believe that food provided in the
cafeteria is stale.
Dozens of pedestrians received minor injuries
50% of the population is illiterate
40 out of 100 students own personal conveyance
The enthusiastic, loud and impatient crowd
The devastating floods, rising inflation and increasing imports
have ruined our economy this year.
The appetizing aroma, the delightful sight and mouth watering dessert made my day.
Opinions
Rhetorical Question
Three [ list of three]
It is believed that a person is more
likely to remember things if they are
grouped in three.
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Grade 10 T & C
Students seek satisfaction
Remarkable recollection of memories
Extremely hot day with temperatures reaching 42 degree
Celsius.
The roads were submerged underwater, after record rainfall
of 180 milliliter, in Karachi.
Homework
Copy down the highlighted text from the chart and write down at least three examples for each of them. The examples should be formal in tone
and register.
Use the following format.
Alliteration
Alliteration is the stylistic device of using a series of words that begin with the same sound.
Examples
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Students seek satisfaction in pursuing extra-curricular activities of their choice.
Remarkable recollection of memories were made during the official school trip to the Northern areas of Pakistan.