Review of Rhetorical Devices and Persuasive Techniques

Inclusive language (We, Us, Our) and Exclusive language (It, Them, Theirs) is used to ___________ people.

Speakers use ________ to convince our dumb brains that their ideas are good, just because we've heard it multiple times.

Why am I making you learn this?

True or False: Telling a personal story (or 'anecdote') is persuasive.

Which of these is NOT a term for making a comparison (for example, "Our power is as mighty as an ocean!")

True or false: We are more easily persuaded by things that trigger BIG EMOTIONS like anger, fear, pride, or humor.

Which Rhetorical Device appeals to the listener's sense of LOGIC and reason?

True or False: using figurative language, humor, and word play can be persuasive in both written and verbal forms.

True or False: Humans are very rational beings that can only be persuaded with pure, cold facts.

True or False: Appeals to the past/to nostalgia and appeals to the future/optimism are powerful persuasive techniques.

Which Rhetorical Device appeals to a person's EMOTION or passion?

True or False - When trying to persuade someone, the words you use matter more than your actual ideas.

Which Rhetorical Device uses the speaker's CREDIBILITY or celebrity in order to persuade the audience?