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Language Techniques

Rhetorical devices, sentence structures and the techniques that make writing persuasive.

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What does analysing non-fiction involve?

Language Techniques is a core part of GCSE English Language. Revise the key concepts and common mistakes below, then lock them in with the free games.

Key concepts

AnecdoteBrief personal story used as evidence
StatisticA number-based fact that boosts authority
Expert opinionQuoting an authority to lend weight
AlliterationRepetition of initial consonant sounds
Pronoun shiftSwitching pronouns ('I'→'we'→'you') for effect
ImperativeA command — 'Act now', 'Listen'
EthosPersuasion through speaker's credibility/character
PathosPersuasion through emotion
LogosPersuasion through logic and reason
AntithesisContrast of opposites in balanced phrasing
EpistropheRepetition at the END of clauses
AsyndetonOmission of conjunctions — 'I came, I saw.'
AnaphoraRepeating a word/phrase at the START of clauses
TripletThree of something for rhythmic emphasis
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Common mistakes to avoid

Questions where students often pick the tempting wrong answer — make sure you know the right one:

What does analysing non-fiction involve?✗ Summarising what the text says.   ✓ Examining how language and structure achieve the writer's purpose.

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