The Art of Persuasion · Autumn Term

Rhetorical Devices

Identifying and using techniques such as hyperbole, irony, and rhetorical questions.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do rhetorical questions engage a listener's sense of logic?
  2. 2Why is the rule of three so effective in persuasive oratory?
  3. 3How does emotive language shift a neutral argument into a call to action?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: English - Writing CompositionKS2: English - Persuasive Writing
Year: Year 6
Subject: English
Unit: The Art of Persuasion
Period: Autumn Term

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