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GCSE English Language · key term
A deliberate language or structural choice used to influence an audience, emphasise an idea or make an argument memorable.
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Paper 2
Revise: Rhetorical devicesRhetorical devices are deliberate choices that help language influence an audience. They can make a contrast clearer, draw attention to an injustice or give a key sentence a memorable rhythm. Their value comes from the argument they serve: a striking phrase cannot replace a reason.
Paper 1
A language technique used to influence an audience or emphasise a message.
Use rhetorical devices where they strengthen your message. There are no separate marks simply for including a question, a triplet or repetition.
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